Just launched , the limited edition Filofax Beauty Giftbox (www.filofaxgifts.co.uk) is everything a girl on the move could wish for. For just £35, each Giftbox contains a unique perfume pen atomiser, a mirror and a voucher for a fabulous free beauty treatment worth up to £100, and if that weren’t enough, you’ll also find a chic Filofax organiser – all wrapped up in a stunning Giftbox!

Filofax Organiser – juggle those invites
With a choice of three designs, the Filofax organiser comes packed with all the stationery a busy girl needs to keep on top of life - so there’s no excuse to miss a date (or a beauty treatment) ever again! The organisers come in a hot pink leather-look, an oatmeal ‘snakeskin’ design or the bang on trend ultra-kitsch ‘Fresco’ fabric – and each one contains a 2010 diary, dividers, address pages and notepaper.

Perfume Pen Atomiser – a roaming aroma
The ingenious Perfume Pen Atomiser has a hidden spray in the cap. Just fill it with your favourite scent, give it a gentle squeeze and voila! Every time you’re out and about you can give yourself an instant spritz.

Mirror – still looking gorgeous?
The Filofax mirror slips seamlessly into place within your new organiser – never again need you rummage around in your bag for that tatty old make-up mirror. Instead, you can calmly look in your diary, whilst secretly checking on the state of your lippy!

Beauty Voucher – live like a model
Indulge your inner goddess with a free beauty treatment, haircut or photographic shoot. Treatments include facials, massages and manicures (worth £25); a haircut and finish (worth £40); or you can choose to live like a model with a complete fashion makeover session including make-up, hair and a photographic shoot (worth £100!).

With only a limited number available, you’d better get your skates on to grab the best value treat this Christmas.

Available exclusively online from www.filofaxgifts.co.uk or 08705 143 702, with free UK postage and packing.

Jemma Kidd has revealed her five secret make-up tips for the party season.

To celebrate the launch, top make-up artist Jemma Kidd has revealed her five secret make-up tips for the party season. Using her simple step-by-step techniques you’ll look your very best throughout Christmas. With all those invitations, your Filofax Beauty Giftbox can help you keep on top of a hectic social life and your appearance – even when you’re out on the town.

Flash those lashes
1 For fabulous lashes make sure you curl them before applying mascara, this will instantly open up the eyes. Start as close to the root as possible and curl two or three times, each time moving the curlers a few millimetres up the lashes. Finish by applying mascara to define and frame the eyes (This is one of the things not to do in the back of a bumpy cab!).

Initial eyes
2 Many women tend to opt for heavier eye make-up for an evening out, often using heavy pigments or glitter. Stray flecks of eye shadow and mascara can fall onto the face and result in smudged foundation. An easy way to avoid this is to do your eye make-up before the rest of your face, that way if anything smudges you can simply wipe off without ruining your base.

Disappearing trick
3 Choosing the wrong colour foundation is such a common mistake – usually women go for a shade that is too dark as they are trying to warm up their skin tone. It is important to colour match your foundation perfectly so that it disappears into the skin. You can then bring warmth to the skin using bronzers and blushers.
Prime pout
4 Long-wear lipsticks can be too drying – to make lipstick last longer, without this drying effect, start by using a lip primer. This will help prevent lipstick bleeding and will ensure longer-lasting hold. Use a waxy lip liner to line and fill the whole lip area and lastly press your lipstick into the lips rather than wiping casually. Check your lipstick regularly, especially if you’ve been kissing people hello at parties.

Sheer flattery
5 Instead of applying a heavy layer of foundation – opt for sheer formula foundations or tinted moisturisers. Then use concealer to disguise imperfections such as blemishes, redness or dark circles. This will give a more natural and flattering finish – especially if the party season has been taking its toll!

The Filofax Beauty Giftbox (www.filofaxgifts.co.uk) has everything you need to help you make the most of Jemma’s make-up tips.

FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER ANNOUNCE ONE-OFF GIG ‘FTBC ON THE QT’ WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM CELEBRITY FRIENDS PEARL LOWE, SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR, THE CHEEK & BEN GRIMES

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this week announced the launch of FTBC on the QT; an exclusive event featuring Pearl Lowe, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and the Cheek, alongside a whole host of special guests from London’s fashion set at London’s legendary venue The Proud Galleries on November 11th.
Hosted by the first lady of rock-chick chic, Pearl Lowe, the star-studded event will see the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Cheek performing live in front of a small audience followed by DJ sets from Ben Grimes and Razorlight band members David ‘Skully’ Sullivan-Kaplan and Carl Dalemo.

The audience will have a chance to get up close and personal with pop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who will treat music lovers to a sneak preview of tracks from her forthcoming album as well as some of her biggest hits. Quirky new pop band The Cheek will shake things up with a performance of their hotly anticipated debut single “Hung Up”. And as if that wasn’t enough, after the live performances, model of the moment Ben Grimes will be hitting the decks, closely followed by David ‘Skully’ Sullivan-Kaplan and Carl Dalemo of indie outfit Razorlight, who will ensure the party keeps rocking all night long.

Guests will include some of Fashion Targets’ most loyal supporters from the fashion and music industries, including fashion forward celebrities and the cream of the crop from the London style scene. A limited number of tickets for this event were released on general sale on the 2nd November 2009. To be in with a chance of getting one of the hottest tickets this November visit www.ftbcontheqt.com. Tickets are priced at £30 each and all transactions will be made via ticket master who are proud sponsors of FTBC on the QT. FTBC on the QT are also delighted to announce Grazia as the ‘official media partner’ of this intimate event.

Natalie Legg, from Fashion Targets Breast Cancer comments: “FTBC on the QT is our way of saying a huge thank you to all our supporters old and new for remaining loyal over the years and helping us to continue to fight breast cancer. We are really looking forward to sharing this special evening with everyone and bringing the fashion and music industry together in support of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

ABOUT FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER
Since the FTBC campaign was launched in the UK in 1996, it has raised over £10.5 million for Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s ground-breaking research, campaigning and education work. This work has included opening and funding research at the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre which now houses over 120 world-class scientists. Building on the success of the centre, Breakthrough recently set up three new research units across the UK.

FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER

· Fashion Targets Breast Cancer is a worldwide initiative inspired by Ralph Lauren in the USA in 1994 as the fashion industry’s response to the devastating impact of breast cancer

· Find out more about the campaign at www.fashiontargetsbreastcancer.org.uk

ABOUT BREAST CANCER

· Nearly 46,000 women and around 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK

· Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK and 1 in 9 women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime

· More women than ever in the UK are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better screening and better treatments

“Fashion Targets Breast Cancer® is licensed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America / CFDA Foundation, Inc., USA”

CADBURY CARAMEL BUNNY LAUNCHES A NEW PIECE OF THE CARAMEL NIBBLES COLLECTION
Limited Edition Caramel Nibbles Scarf designed by Giles Deacon now available to buy
Following the glamorous launch of the Cadbury Caramel Nibbles Collection – a bespoke range by quirky fashion designer Giles Deacon for the stylish Cadbury Caramel Bunny – an exclusive and unique Giles Deacon scarf will be available to buy for a limited period of time, enabling Cadbury Caramel fans to own a piece of the Caramel Nibbles inspired works.

The Caramel Nibbles Scarf epitomises Giles Deacon’s trademark of cartoon inspired designs, using the Cadbury Caramel Bunny’s eyes and his take on the new bite sized treats, which remarkably look like polka dots. In his fashion forward style, the scarf is also awash with coloured chains and pink bows, this season’s key trend.

Giles Deacon explained his inspiration for the scarf: “I was really excited to get a call from the Cadbury Caramel Bunny about her new range. After creating the fabulous Nibbles dress for the launch of her new treats, we chatted about being able to offer her fans a piece of caramel couture. Scarves are a wardrobe must this season and the fact that her new Nibbles Collection replicates polka dots shows how stylish and trendy the Bunny is!”
To get their very own piece of the Caramel Nibbles Collection, Cadbury Caramel fans should visit www.nibblesboutique.com where a limited number of scarves will be available for free, from the Cadbury Caramel Nibbles Boutique digital pop up shop from 28th October 2009.
For those who miss the chance to get a piece of Caramel couture from the online boutique, a limited number of scarves will be available exclusively from John Lewis from the beginning of November priced at £15.00, with net proceeds going to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer UK.

THE LONDON EYE WELCOMES MO-GROWERS THIS MOVEMBER
The iconic Merlin Entertainments London Eye has announced it will be supporting this year’s Movember campaign and the Prostate Cancer charity with a host of exciting onsite events and offers for Mo-growers in the capital.

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache starting on 1 November, highlighting men’s health issues and specifically prostate cancer. Throughout November, the UK’s number one paid for attraction will be opening its doors to celebrate Movember participants – or Mo Bros – in a number of different ways.

For the month of November, any man growing a moustache in support of Movember who purchases a ticket on the day and quotes “Movember” will receive a free fast track upgrade to jump the queue ahead of the clean shaven public.

As a once in a lifetime experience, the London Eye will also be hosting a day of grooming capsules on November 13th in association with Wilkinson Sword. Mo Bros will have the opportunity to get their moustache groomed by specialist barbers, Murdocks, some 135m above the capital in a special hour long flight. Whilst receiving premium mo-grooming, guests will be served a complimentary Movember Mule cocktail courtesy of Finlandia vodka, topped off with a Dermalogica facial treatment.

To win a ticket for one of the exclusive London Eye grooming capsules Movember participants will be able to enter the competition via the Movember website at www.movember.com

Lastly, the London Eye will be celebrating the success of the Movember team who raise the most money this year by providing them with a bespoke beer tasting capsule. In association with the Institute of Brewers and Distillers, this one-of-a-kind capsule experience will involve an hour long flight on the London Eye and an expert tasting session for up to 20 people. For more details of the London Eye’s involvement check the London Eye website at www.londoneye.com

The London Eye is also getting its staff involved in this year’s campaign, encouraging employees to start growing a mo to raise awareness and funds for the Prostate Cancer charity. As an added incentive for staff getting involved with Movember, the London Eye employee who has raised the most cash by the 13th November will automatically be awarded a ticket for one of the luxury grooming capsules. Helen Bull, Marketing Director for the London Eye commented: “We’re absolutely delighted to be able to support Movember, a totally original and very powerful campaign, and to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

We hope that these great events we’re planning in association with other Movember supporters and sponsors will really get people excited about the campaign and help raise even more money this year. We’ll certainly be doing our bit growing some Mos down at the London Eye!”
Co-Founder of Movember, Justin Coghlan, commented: “We are really proud to have the London Eye supporting us in our campaign this year. We are lucky enough to have some fantastic sponsors and supporters, but being able to offer Movember participants exclusive experiences too will be a great added incentive to get people growing those Mos.”

Movember
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache starting on 1 November, highlighting men’s health issues and specifically prostate cancer.
To date, Movember has raised over £30 million globally for the fight against prostate cancer and depression in men. And, more importantly, as a direct result, male awareness of health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread health messages directly to millions of Mo Bros & Sistas around the world.

Movember events will be taking place in towns and cities across the UK culminating at the end of the month with official Gala ‘Parte’s’ in London, Edinburgh and Cornwall, as well as Mo Office, Mo Campus and Mo-Town parties, where Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes will battle it out for their chance to take the prestigious ‘Man of Movember’ title.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE CAPITAL’S MOST DESIRABLE RESTAURANTS UNDER ONE ROOF!
1 venue, 3 days, 11 aspirational restaurants, no booking required!

MasterChef Live is proud to host the cream of London’s restaurants under one roof, giving you the once in a lifetime opportunity to eat at The Ivy, Le Caprice, Launceston Place, Skylon and more, in one day, with no need for a reservation!
This unique collection of restaurants presents some of the finest chefs and the most sought after tables in London. You’ll be able to enjoy taster dishes including Theo Randall’s pan-fried scallops, The Ivy’s Hereford beef and bashed neeps or even Min Jiang’s famous Beijing Duck.
If you’ve been enjoying watching MasterChef on TV and the MasterChefs cooking live at the Show, then you’ll love the MasterChef Pop-Up Restaurant, serving up some of the most exciting dishes as seen on the TV programme.
So, don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to taste your way around the capitals most talked about cuisine.
- Blue Elephant
- Boxwood Café
- Café Spice Namaste
- Le Caprice
- Daphne’s
- The Ivy
- Launceston Place
- Min Jiang
- Roast
- Skylon
- Theo Randall at the InterContinental
- and the MasterChef Pop-Up Restaurant

Visitors can purchase dishes using Dining Currency (book in advance or on the day, 1DC = £1), dishes cost between 3 - 6DC.
Remember, tickets booked in advance cost less! Book today at MasterChefLive.com or call 0844 579 3170

Days out really don’t get better than this!

Parent’s wishing to keep their children safe and visible this winter will from the last week in October be able to collect from Texaco service stations free high visibility Hector stickers. The stickers are for children to stick on school bags and clothing, to ensure they are seen by other road users.

The Texaco brand is committed to helping to educate children about road dangers. This year it is also giving away a new range of lollipops, which come in five fruit flavours and also feature road safety messages.

Keeping children safe on the roads, especially in the dark winter months, remains an important issue. Last year, 2,807 children were killed or seriously injured in road accidents and of those, 1,784 were pedestrians.*

The Texaco brand’s ongoing child road safety campaign features the adventures of Hector, a boy with a ‘particularly peculiar imagination’. Hector’s adventures on the way to and from school have been animated by triple Oscar winners, Aardman Productions, to bring road safety to life for children. Each of the stories (available to view online) explains an important road safety message through Hector’s ‘particularly peculiar imagination’, featuring talking telepathic cycle helmets and even a cross, cross-eyed zebra.

In addition to the stickers and lollipops, free Hector road safety-themed lesson plans, developed for schools last year, have been released once again. The lesson plans are designed for Year 4, Key Stage 2 and will be available to download from www.hectorshome.com. A tour of 20 primary schools in England and Wales will also take place in November, where children will be able to experience Hector and his road safety messages first hand. The children will leave their lesson with a road safety goody bag, which will include a ‘Ghostly Gown’, a DVD copy of the Hector road safety cartoons, a story book, as well as high visibility stickers and lollipops. The schools tour, which takes place from 16-27 November is timed around National Road Safety Week (23-29 November).

Hector’s website (www.hectorshome.com) focuses on Hector's own school - St Oddballs. The website has three sections, for children, parents and teachers. For teachers, the site will house lesson plans, information on how to use them and details about why Hector is visiting schools this year. For the parents, it's a chance to pick up tips on how to help their children to remain safe on the roads this winter and also understand the lesson plans that have been developed for teachers to use. Kids can watch the super-duper Hector animations and check out his short films and games.

Texaco is a Chevron company brand. Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

*Department for Transport statistics for Great Britain 2008

IN THE NIGHT GARDEN IS BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN.
'Your child’s first cinema experience’ returns to a cinema near you
A memorable treat is on offer to all mums and dads this winter as top children’s show, In the Night Garden, returns to the big screen with ‘your child’s first cinema experience’ during November and December 2009. The screenings offer parents the chance to take their child to experience the magic of the cinema, probably for the first time, and see an episode from the brand new In the Night Garden DVD, What Fun!, shown at selected local cinemas across the country. (18 Picturehouse cinemas and 7 independent cinemas across the UK)

Following the fun-filled screenings earlier this year, In the Night Garden returns to big screen action from 2 November – 12 December 2009 and will be shown on selected dates at 11:00am, perfectly timed to fit with every parent’s busy schedule. Tickets are available from just £3.00 whilst adults are treated for free. The screenings provide a rare chance to sit down and relax in a comfortable and sociable family environment and for added excitement, your child will also receive a free gift upon entry.

‘Your child’s first cinema experience’ celebrates In the Night Garden’s return to DVD with the latest release, What Fun! Containing five episodes with everyone’s favourite characters from the much-loved pre-school show, this captivating DVD will allow you to transport yourself whenever you want to the most enchanting garden on television. Out to own on 2 November 2009, What Fun! is the perfect memento from the first cinema experience and will make an ideal Christmas present for every In the Night Garden fan to enjoy.

To book your date with the loveable friends from In the Night Garden, log on now to http://www.inthenightgarden.co.uk for all the latest news, booking information and full listing details.

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AT COVENT GARDEN – FROM NOVEMBER 9TH
This festive season, Covent Garden’s A Very Merry Christmas offers old-fashioned nostalgia. Recognizing it has been a hard year for most, A Very Merry Christmas will provide a warm, traditional and family-focussed programme of events that will warm the heart and soul, while spreading Christmas cheer to all.

UnitedVisualArtists
British-based architectural arts and design collective UnitedVisualArtists return again this year with a bespoke light installation casting a warm glow throughout the historic Market Building. Following the success of last year’s futuristic light display, this year UVA has created four spectacular freefalling chandeliers made up of over 600 LED tubes and 46,000 individual LEDs.

Musical Performances
Every Thursday and Saturday from 12th November, Covent Garden Market Building will be filled with the uplifting sound of some of London’s most talented choirs. Spreading festive goodwill will be free musical performances from the City Chamber Choir and the City of London Choir, plus others. (See appendix for full details). There will also be the usual classical performers adding to the Christmas ambience in the Market Building.

A Very Merry Christmas for the Kids
This year, a little bit of Lapland magic comes to the West End with genuine reindeer petting on the West Piazza, falling snow in the Market Building*and a resplendent 40ft Christmas tree - Covent Garden’s first tree in three years! For creative kids, Covent Garden will be hosting a series of free, educational and fun workshops with experts demonstrating everything from making Christmas costumes and decorations to creating puppets to act out your own Christmas play (see appendix for full details).

In the North Hall, stirring up imaginations and magical journeys will be professional story tellers, enchanting kids and adults alike with their candlelit tales of festive adventure.

Christmas Decorations
Covent Garden’s Christmas decorations will evoke feelings of Christmas joy and nostalgia. The Market Building will be full of beautifully crafted shapes hanging from the ceiling, intertwined with the installation by UVA. In addition to a 40ft tree, visitors will be dwarfed by a 32ft giant topiary reindeer greeting visitors who arrive to the Piazza via James Street, and 10ft topiary candy canes adorning the inside of the Market Building.

Christmas Deliciousness and The Covent Garden Real Food Market
From roasted chestnuts, to warm mulled wine to freshly baked gingerbread men on the Piazza, there will be lots of delicious treats to indulge in this Christmas. Alongside this, the Covent Garden Real Food Market will be the ultimate foodie stop-off for Londoners’ Christmas tables. Along with the normal gourmet fare, there will be luxury mince pies, deluxe Christmas cakes, award-winning stilton from Neals Yard, fresh oysters from McManus Brothers and hand-made chocolates from Jenny Chocolate’s Chocolate Bar. There’ll be the UK’s favourite food bloggers Scandilicious, Eat Like A Girl, Siverbrow, Gastro Geek and more, who will be hosting exclusive themed stalls throughout the season.

All this, plus a table dressing stall featuring everything from seasonal foliage to table-top festive decorations for your Christmas dinner spread, meaning you can use the Covent Garden Real Food Market as your one-stop-food-shop this Christmas.

Crisis
Covent Garden will again partner with homeless people charity Crisis, who are committed to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change. Throughout A Very Merry Christmas, Covent Garden will be providing ways to fundraise for this cause. http://www.crisis.org.uk

Superbusking
After a successful programme in 2008 which saw appearances from the likes of VV Brown, The Saturdays, Keane and The Feeling, Superbusking is back this year will a very special all-star line-up to be announced. Please visit the Covent Garden website and Twitter account for up-to-date information.

Bev Churchill, Covent Garden London Brand Director, comments:
“2009 has been a difficult year for a lot of people, so we wanted to invoke some traditional Christmas cheer this season. From live reindeer petting and choir performances to the Christmas food market, craft market and mulled wine, there is something for the whole family this year at Covent Garden - kids and adults alike.”

Visit http://www.coventgardenlondonuk.com or call 020 3047 2555 for more details. You can also follow Covent Garden on http://www.twitter.com/CoventGardenLDN

CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS AT THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, MARLOW SPECIAL OFFERS ON FESTIVE PACKAGES FROM £285PP FOR TWO NIGHTS

Christmas breaks at the luxurious 4-star Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel, which overlooks the river Thames at Marlow Bridge, Buckinghamshire have been reduced by £50 per person. The special two and three night packages, which start from Thursday, 24 December, are now priced from £285 per person including festive menus and lively entertainment. Youngsters aged from five to twelve pay 50% of the adult price when sharing with adults and under 5’s stay free.

Dating back to the 17th century, the elegant four AA red star hotel takes its name from Isaak Walton’s world-famous book on angling. It’s now a peaceful haven with an enviable reputation for exceptional cuisine, fine wines and stylish accommodation. Combine this with the warmth of an open log fire, festive decor, congenial hospitality and delicious food and it’s the perfect place for a magical Christmas break.

Arrivals on Thursday 24th can take a gentle stroll alongside the river and up Marlow High Street where the many shops will be decked out for Christmas. Celebrations get underway in the evening with a festive dinner and live jazz band in the two AA rosette Bowaters riverside restaurant. Guests can watch the town’s Christmas lights dancing on the river as it flows gently past the hotel.

Christmas morning begins in style with the choice of a Bucks Fizz full English breakfast in your room or downstairs. There’s plenty of time to open presents during the morning, or take a walk to build up an appetite for the five-course festive lunch created by head chef David Smith. Santa will also bring a gift for every child aged under 12 years. After breakfast on Boxing Day, guests on the three-night package can enjoy a day of leisure exploring the local area before returning to the hotel for a three course dinner.

Prices for a Compleat Angler Christmas break start from £285 per person for two nights and £365 for three nights in a classic double/twin room including meals and entertainment, while guests wishing to stay additional nights pay from just £99 per room B&B and £149 with dinner (excluding Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve). This reduced price is applicable to new bookings confirmed before 30th November.

For details and a brochure call the Macdonald Compleat Angler on 0844 879 9128 or visit http://www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/CompleatAngler.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE HEART OF THE FRENCH ALPS – LA PLAGNE
Located in the heart of the French Alps, forming part of the Paridiski area, La Plagne boasts a huge range of activities and experiences to make a wonderful holiday destination. It truly offers something for everyone!

For skiers and snowboarders, the La Plagne ski area offers 130 pistes covering 225 kilometers, including 16 black runs, 34 reds for the advanced skiers, and with 70 blue runs and 10 green runs for beginners.

There are a number of facilities to keep kids of all ages and abilities entertained on the slopes including 16 secure kindergartens for kids (jardin d’enfants), as well as 6 children’s snow play areas and 17 ski schools across the La Plagne ski domain.

There are also 6 ski schools in La Plagne catering for disabled guests offering Handiski experiences from expert instructors, including the specialised Antenne Hanicap ski school in Aime-La Plagne.

For the thrill seekers and experts out there, there is a wide variety of terrain including the well known off-piste route, the Northern Face of the “Bellecôte” mountain.

And when it’s a powder day, be sure to get your First Tracks ticket to get the fresh lines. Only available during school holidays, this pass allows guests to head up to the summit early, ahead of normal lift opening hours, to watch the sun rise over La Plagne, enjoy a buffet breakfast at the Carlina, and ride the untouched slopes alongside ski patrol.

For those interested in cross country skiing, La Plagne offers a huge 80 km of slopes, of which 22 kms can be found in the Champagny le Haut valley. It’s one of the most beautiful Nordic ski areas in the Savoie region.

The ESF in Plagne Centre offers freestyle training camps which are perfect for teens. They offer a great freestyle and freeride initiation where you can learn to jump with the “big air bag”, ride the backcountry, learn gymnastic basics on a trampoline, and take part in skier cross trials. Participants receive video analysis, a photo shoot and a freestyle certificate. Suitable for intermediate skiers and above, aged 12 years onwards. A 6 day freestyle camp costs 265€.

La Plagne is perfect for all snow sport enthusiasts and is a snow sure resort. 83% of the ski area is above an altitude of 2000m and the resort has a glacier at an altitude of 3250m.

New to La Plagne resort this winter season includes the Paradiski Discovery Family pass, which is a simple and economic family ski pass. Two parents and two children, between 6 and 17 years, can benefit from a reduced rate for a top of the range product, allowing families to book a 6 to 8 day pass, valid for La Plagne area with one day of their choice in Paradiski that week.

The price for 6 days is 744 € for 2 adults and 2 children offering a saving of up to 140€!

Besides skiing and snowboarding, the resort brings a host of activities to keep guests entertained including dog sledding, bob sleigh, and a chance to climb Europe’s largest ice tower as well as a great selection of bars, restaurants and shops.

Local restaurants offer traditional Savoyard dining experience including regional specialities such as fondue, raclette and pierrade.

La Plagne offers a wide range of accommodation for couples, families and groups including luxury catered chalets from Snowline VIP, who also provide a private nanny service for children. And Les Deux Domaines Hotel from Esprit Ski provides spacious rooms in a stunning hotel that combines modern technology with old fashioned luxury, offering a great location and great value for money.

Visit http://www.espritski.co.uk/, http://www.snowline.co.uk/ and http://www.hoteldeuxdomaines.com/ for more information.

The resort is easily accessible from Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble and Chambery airports, and is less than a 2 hour drive from each of these, making a perfect destination for a weekend trip or longer holiday.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S SOUTH WEST NAMED IN TOP 10 REGIONS IN THE WORLD

Western Australia’s South-West has been named as one of the world’s most desirable holiday destinations.

Lonely Planet has chosen the South-West as one of the world’s top 10 regions to visit in 2010, in its prestigious ‘Best in Travel’ publication. It is the only Australian region on the list.

Australia’s south west has the best nature can offer – tall timber forest, miles of pristine coastline with some of the world’s best beaches and surf breaks and Australia’s only biodiversity hotspot with rare flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world.

It is now even more accessible from Perth thanks to a new by-pass, which shaves 30 minutes from the drive south. Bunbury is now only 90 minutes from Perth and Margaret River is an easy three hour journey.

Australia’s South West Chief Executive Sascha Papalia, said she was thrilled the region has now been internationally recognised.

“It’s excellent that Lonely Planet has recognised the whole of the South West region as significant – from Harvey to Albany, and from Bunbury to Margaret River,” she said.

“The region is a perfect blend of natural experiences such as beautiful beaches and tall timber forests combined with world class food, wine and boutique accommodation.”

Lonely Planet describes the region as offering “….variety in spades”, where “… the great outdoors rules, with wine, water, woodlands and walks defining the region.”

Among the book’s recommendations of things to see and do in Australia’s South West are walking at sunrise on the Bibbulmun Track, canoeing under the forest canopy at Nannup, swimming with the dolphins at Bunbury, sampling local produce and climbing Pemberton’s magnificent trees.

To watch Lonely Planet’s four minute video guide to the southwest click here

To celebrate Lonely Planet’s announcement, Flight Centre is offering a special seven night gourmet getaway to the south west from £1,159.

This includes return flights from Heathrow with Cathay Pacific, two nights in Perth, two nights at the 5* Quay West Resort, Bunker Bay in Margaret River, a night at the 3.5* Karri Valley Resort, Karri Valley and two nights at the 4* All Seasons, Albany. The package also includes eight days car hire and a Cellar Door Pass for discounts and tastings at a number of Margaret River’s 120 cellar doors.

The offer is based on two people sharing and is valid from 1 May until 11 June 2010, subject to availability. Book by 30 November on 0800 587 0058.

New online guide

For visitors that want to get under the skin of WA’s south west or the rest of the state, Tourism Western Australia has teamed up with ResponsibleTravel.com to create a sustainable travel guide to Western Australia, told by locals.

The microsite, which will launch on 9th November, brings together the best travel experiences from across the state, travel secrets from locals and a range of tour operators and accommodation with a proven commitment to local conservation and communities.


The guide, available on http://www.responsibletravel.com/wa, includes podcasts and video.

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT EIGHT MOORGATE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO EAST LONDON’S NEWEST PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB
This New Year’s Eve, private members club Eight Moorgate will be throwing London’s most decadent New Year Party. Guests will be greeted with a glass of Taittinger champagne on arrival and seated in Eight’s beautifully designed restaurant, for a lavish five-course dinner by acclaimed Head Chef Richard Lyndon.

The delicious New Year’s menu at Eight includes dishes such as Isle of Orkney Oak Smoked Salmon on Potato Blinis with Horseradish Cream, Foie Gras Terrine on Toasted Brioche with a Bramley Apple Jelly, Hebridean Scottish Lobster Thermidor with a Cress Salad and Balmoral Loin of Venison Wellington with Madeira Sauce.

Pastry Chef Vanessa Antoli has previously worked for Tom Aikens and The Berkeley Hotel and has created an irresistible dessert selection with delights including Marrons Glaces Terrine Meringue and Grand Marnier or a Selection of British Cheese with Pear Chutney, Crackers and Grapes.


Inside this rooftop private members club with a 360 degree panoramic view over London’s skyline, guests will be able to gaze out of the ceiling to floor windows, observing the twinkling lights of the City. And if there are any New Year’s firework displays nearby, this is the best place to watch them from. Set over two floors and encompassing over 9000 sq.ft, the club offers two expansive terraces to enjoy the stunning views over the city, making this New Year’s Eve truly special.

After dinner, guests can move upstairs to Eight’s bar and lounge where they can party into the early hours of 2010 with a late night DJ. Guests can step out onto Eight’s panoramic terrace, set against a backdrop of steeples and skyscrapers, and take in the surrounding firework displays with a bespoke cocktail. As the countdown to midnight ticks on guests can head to the lounge for a countdown and dance in the New Year in style.

Make Eight Moorgate your destination for a chic and stylish New Year’s Celebration.
Ticket Prices - £150 for champagne on arrival, 5 course dinner and evening entertainment

- £50 for champagne on arrival and evening entertainment

Contact Eight Moorgate on 0207 392 9410 / http://www.eightclub.co.uk/ to apply for tickets

Eight Moorgate EC2
1 Dysart Street
EC2A 2BX
0207 392 9410
http://www.eightclub.co.uk/

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-3am
Membership costs: £800 + VAT (£77/month)

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-3am
Sat – Bar open from 5pm; Restaurant from 6pm

ENJOY THE FINEST SAUSAGES IN LONDON THIS SAUSAGE WEEK AT THE COACH AND HORSES, CLERKENWELL
Not content with producing “the best Scotch Eggs in London”, Head Chef Henry Herbert has turned his hand to making his own sausages, frankfurters and English charcuterie. Henry, the 22 year old rising star, prepares everything from British Lop Pork sausages and ale-cured ham to duck prosciutto and fennel salami, which hang in the cool of the Coach’s beer cellars.

To celebrate British Sausage Week, November 2nd – 8th 2009, The Coach and Horses are serving their home-made sausage rolls from Tuesday 3rd for just £2, or £5 with a pint of Adnams, Carlsberg or Strongbow.

A classic old London pub, The Coach and Horses offers interesting wines, carefully kept cask ales and a daily-changing menu of modern British dishes including a bar menu of home-made pub stalwarts such as pork pies, Scotch eggs and a selection of fresh breads. Henry, a fifth generation baker, consistently sources the finest and freshest ingredients. As well as his range of English charcuterie, he bakes all the bread right down to the hamburger buns, pickles the pickles and makes all jams and chutneys from scratch. He has not yet learned how to lay eggs.

Coach & Horses, 26-28 Ray Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1 3DJ
020 7278 8990
http://www.thecoachandhorses.com/
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Opening Times
Monday – Friday
12 noon – 11pm
Kitchen 12 noon – 3pm and 6pm – 10pm
Saturday
5pm – 11pm
Kitchen 6pm – 10pm
Sunday
12 noon – 5pm
Kitchen 12 noon – 3pm

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