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Our executive suite seemingly brought all of my children’s Home Alone fantasies to life. “Yeah, except we’re not home and we’re not alone,” retorted my son, to which I responded in a calm fashion, that I was referring to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and wasn’t this room a similar space of huge beds, modernist stylings and a vast bath. “We’re not alone though,” he said, but I rose above that and chose to move on with my life. But the point is, the rooms are the kind that produce a sigh of contentment, an immediate donning of robe and slippers, and a solemn vow not to go outside during the entire trip. Source link

Total beginners - as long as they hold at least an A2 motorcycle licence - are welcome, so are more advanced riders seeking to hone their skills. “We gauge riders’ ability first and tailor the days accordingly, over three different levels,” says Stig, “It’s important to make sure novices don’t lose confidence; we are, after all, trying to attract people into this, not put them off! If you want a more personal day, we can offer one-to-one experience too. Source link

All the usual suspects will be at Sandringham, including the Princess Royal (who had to miss out on last year’s festivities due to a nasty cold), Zara and Mike Tindall and their kids, Mia, Lena and Lucas, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children, Louise and James, and Peter Phillips and his daughters, Savannah and Isla. Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as their husbands and children, will also be joining for the festivities, and are reported to be staying at Wood Farm, which is a short drive from Sandringham House. The exiled Prince made a surprise appearance at the Christmas morning walkabout last year, so it’s thought he’ll be there again this year with his daughters. While all of his grandchildren are still too y...

The hero ingredient here is lactoferrin, an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory protein that is an immune modulator, doing its work to protect you from germs via the eyes, nose, mouth, and certain white blood cells. Chew one of these daily, and the combination of the lactoferrin, vitamin C, and zinc begins its good work in the mouth before making its way into the body, optimising immune function, and potentially nipping incipient illnesses in the bud. Very clever and paving the way for how immune-boosting supplements will invariably look in the future. Source link

A few years ago, in the run-up to Christmas, I visited New York in December. I wanted to know if I wanted to be *somewhere else* during the festive time. I saw the lights, shopped like my credit card would never get declined, wore glitzy outfits to company Christmas parties, listened to carols in St Patrick’s Cathedral and skated round Central Park, absorbing every glittering bauble Manhattan could throw at me. Source link

There is a growing movement against gift giving. Two writers this weekend explained how they wouldn’t be buying a single thing  - not even for their children. A colleague isn’t buying her husband or sister anything, but they are going on holiday to Spain. There are clearly wiser things to spend money on than novelty chess sets. When faced with the reality of mounting Sylvanian Family landfill, the horror of rising bills, and the simple fact that gifts tend not to be things anyone really needs, I can see their point. Source link

And, well, there was good reason to celebrate: this trip marked the storied train’s inaugural journey from Paris to the Alps – and, in this case, glitzy Courchevel. You see, darlings, avant is the new après and where better to carouse before skiing then aboard the world’s most lavish locomotive? Indeed, I couldn’t have been giddier as we boarded at the Gare de Lyon. Source link

Jennie rubbed shoulders with the Princess of Wales, made her Met Gala debut and is now the face of Jacquemus' Christmas campaign — has she pipped Blackpink bandmates Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa to the post as most fashionable in 2023, asks Joe Bromley Source link

For industry-wide progress to be made, Guihan says, there has to be widespread collaboration. “Of course, we’re not always getting it right but by sharing our knowledge, we have the space to adjust, change course and evolve. We must align, as an industry, to support our supply chain, so they too can make manageable changes.” Source link

Daddy dandyism is the viral male load which keeps on giving. What this means for a testosterone-strewn dinner table near you soon, we’d love to know. But when Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer posed together in a knit-wear thirst trap the internet almost shut down in shock. You may have also noted Jacob Elordi’s Saltburn premiere appearances with Barry Keoghan, not to mention Taylor Swift’s new man Travis Kelce whose looks are getting more attention than her. Swooping in at the year’s end is, of course, Timothée Chalamet and his saucy Tom Ford Wonka turns; and lest we forget, A$AP Rocky’s Bottega Veneta campaign and Pedro Pascal’s legs at the Met Gala. High fashion runway look wearing men are our Roman empire. No, you’re leering. Source link