Rihanna has released the photo for her new perfume and she looks as stunning as ever. the incredibly talented actress Rooney Mara has bagged a contract with Calvin Klein, and also looks stunning in the advert. Which do you prefer?
CLA Game Fair 2013
The 2013 CLA Game Fair site is the beautiful Ragley Hall Estate which covers more than 500 acres. So far we have had a chance to talk to Olympic Gold medalist Peter Wilson, bask in the summer weather, 30c at last time of checking, look at some beautiful guns, cute dogs, clothes and events. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche have their cars on display and tomorrow we will be checking out the only Zorse (cross breed of a Zebra and horse) in the UK.
We also spent time with prominent shooting journalist Michael Yardley who is at the top of his field. Michael has a gun from Boxall and Edmiston which bears his name after he gave some of his ideas on the design of the gun.
Go to the Boxall and Edmiston stand to see their beautiful guns. There is also beautiful leather goods there from Daniels & Wood.
We will keep you updated on the CLA Game Fair 2013 tomorrow. Until then, have have a great weekend.
Edinburgh apartments named best hotel in the UK
A luxury serviced apartment complex in Edinburgh has been named the best hotel in the UK by the world’s largest online travel agency.
The Knight Residence apart-hotel near Edinburgh Castle is ranked at no. 9 and has the top spot in the UK in Expedia’s 2013 Insider Select list of 650 hotels around the world, drawn up after study of half a million independent guest reviews.
The list “recognises the very best hotels available in Expedia’s global marketplace,” the agency said. “These properties have been identified by customers as consistently delivering superior services, an exceptional guest experience and notable value.”
Only two other hotels in the UK – The Stafford in London and Longueville Manor in St Saviour in Jersey – are included in the leading 50. Others in the top 10 are located in Mexico, Costa Rica, Slovakia, France and India.
The Knight Residence, situated in Lauriston Street, has 28 one, two and three bedroom apartments and has consistently won awards for customer service. Last year it was voted Scotland’s best employer in the hospitality industry.
It is the seventh year in succession that it has featured in the Expedia Insider Select list.
“It’s a remarkable achievement to have been named the best hotel in the UK and a tribute to the consistently high standards we strive to achieve,” said Colin Stone, General Manager of The Knight Residence.
“One factor in our favour is that we offer more space and facilities than even top-of-the-range rooms in a conventional hotel. This is particularly attractive to business travellers and people with young families.”
He added: “Edinburgh itself remains one of the main tourist hotspots and business centres in Europe and we are lucky to have an enviable location right in the heart of the city.”
Kate Hudson wears Annoushka Jewellery
Actress Kate Hudson stuns at Novak Djokovic Foundation Gala last night wearing Annoushka Jewellery and a bracelet by Guest Designer, Selim Mouzannar for Annoushka.
Annoushka bronze and oxidised silver Foundry bracelet £650
Annoushka 18ct yellow gold, diamond and oxidised silver Ottoman ring £1,600
18ct white gold, diamond,sapphire and tsavorite bracelet by Selim Mouzannar for Annoushka £28,500
Two-thirds take less than an hour to apply for a job
Two-thirds take less than an hour to apply for a job.
A new survey has shown that two-thirds of people applying for jobs take less than an hour to fill in the application forms.
The survey of over 1,000 jobseekers undertaken by recruitment specialist staffbay.com showed that the days of taking a whole day filling in forms and writing covering letters to try and impress prospective employers could be at an end. Less than 10 per cent of respondents to the survey said they spend a day on a job application, with a mere 5 per cent saying they take more than a day.
According to staffbay.com co-founder Tony Wilmot, employers shouldn’t be alarmed at the figures, and should recognise that, these days, quality is better than quantity when it comes to jobseekers showing off their talents.
“I’m not surprised by these results at all,” he said. “These days, HR departments don’t have the time to plough their way through hundreds of pages of paper CVs. What they want is to be able to see if the person applying for the job is worth bringing in for an interview, and that’s why social media and video CVs have become so popular amongst jobseekers.
“It takes just ten minutes to build a profile on staffbay.com, and what we say to people looking to show off their abilities is: focus on what will truly set yourself apart from the competition, and don’t just concentrate on the quick and easy options or resort to box-ticking. Using the power of social media and video CVs, it should take less than an hour to make a prospective employer sit up and take notice, in which time you can leap to the front of the interview queue.”
The simple things work best, says Tony: “The message we hear from employers is that staff don’t have to be qualified to the hilt, just that they’ll invest some time and effort in their new job. However, not everyone has a strategy in place to identify good talent. Small businesses in particular don’t want to wade through hundreds of applications.”
According to Tony, now is the time to act if you are looking for a new career. He said: “There are definitely green shoots of growth in the employment market. At staffbay.com we have the ability to see behind the scenes, and we’re aware that employers are being very proactive at interacting with candidates and building a network and a rapport for when the economy truly recovers. Furthermore, the number of job applications via our website has doubled over the last six months.”
My QVC With Lisa Snowdon
This year QVC is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. 2013 marks the 20th birthday of QVC UK and to mark 20 Years of making shopping fun, British model and presenter, Lisa Snowdon, has curated a special selection of her top picks from QVC, ranging from jewellery and homes to beauty – shop the products at QVC
Anniversary celebrations will continue throughout the year with a variety of brand experts from the likes of fashion journalist Eve Pollard, beauty editor Nadine Baggot and many more in the next few months picking their own assortment of favourite products.
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Clarisonic Plus Face & Body Complete Sonic Cleansing System
Item number – 400407 QVC Price – £197.00 “I’m a skincare addict with my dermatologist on speed dial! Nothing cleans your face better than Clarisonic”
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Bose SoundDock II Digital Music System and Bose IE2 Headphones Item number – 502821 QVC Price – £290.00
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Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Item Number – 222526 QVC Price – £30.50
“I love a natural sunkissed look as if you’ve just stepped off the beach. This is great to give you that holiday glow all year round”
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bareMinerals Deluxe 16g Foundation Item number- 203593 QVC Price – £32.50
“I like the natural ingredients and the in built SPF of this foundation. You can even your skin tone with a light dusting or layer it up to get fuller coverage, whatever you need that day!”
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Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Item number – 214876 QVC Price – £51.00
“Cult classic, it gently deep cleans, I can’t be without it”
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Nails Inc 4 Piece Happy Nude Year Collection Item number – 203106 QVC Price – £23.50
“Nude shades are never out of vogue, these cool colours will suit everyone and go with anything you wear” |
H2O X5 Multi-Floor Steam Mop & H/held Steamer with Accessories Item number – 832294 QVC Price – £69.00
“I like things to be clean and steam mops can clean almost everything!”
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Benefit Waterproof Liner & Mascara Duo Item number – 202807 QVC Price – £29.00
“Big, long lashes give you an instant boost and make everyone look good, the thick black kohl liner adds depth and sexiness” |
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Sarah Chapman Overnight Facial Item number – 226630 QVC Price – £39.60 “When I’ve had a few too many late nights and early starts, this overnight facial gives my skin a great boost”
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Elemis Tan Accelerator 400ml Item number – 219847 QVC Price – £44.00 “I love to be a bronzed goddess but always make sure I’m safe in the sun by wearing a high SPF. This helps me prepare my skin to make the most of those all-too-rare sunshine rays”
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Lisa Snowdon Diamond Charm Ring Sterling Silver Item number – 608771 QVC Price – £68.00 |
Lisa Snowdon Diamond Cross Ring Sterling Silver Item number – 608763 QVC Price – £92.00 |
Do you shop at QVC? What is your favourite product?
U.S. Business Travelers Miss Their Connection
Research of 1,000 U.S. business travelers from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reveals staying in touch with home is top priority
· Lack of Internet access biggest stress for travelers
· Communicating with family the top way to de-stress when away from home
There really is no place like home, unless it is a hotel that offers free Internet connection according to new research from IHG which has found that being able to connect online with family and friends is now the top priority for U.S. business travelers.
The research polled 1,000 business travelers nationwide and was commissioned to mark this month’s launch of IHG’s renamed loyalty program, IHG® Rewards Club. It reveals that not being able to contact home due to lack of Internet connection is now the biggest travel headache for people away on business, cited by 48% of travelers in the U.S. as their biggest stress factor, ahead of noisy location (41%) and difficult transportation links (38%).
IHG set out to better to understand hotel guests’ priorities while traveling and is now the first and only hotel group to offer free Internet access globally to all its loyalty program members. This new benefit started with Elite members at the beginning of July and will roll out to all members starting in 2014, whether they are staying the night at one of IHG’s nine brand hotels, or coming in for a coffee or impromptu meeting.
Other top-line findings in the U.S. underline the importance of Internet access:
· 62% of those surveyed said that Internet was the most important additional facility in their hotel room above a TV (20%); mini-fridge (5%), landline phone (4%), bath tub (3%) and mini bar (1%).
· Logging onto the Internet in their room when they first arrive topped the list of things that help travelers feel most at home, while staying at a hotel (25%), above unpacking (20%), taking a shower (10%) or turning on the TV (6%)
More than half (55%) of travelers say that they would prefer to communicate with people back home over the Internet rather than using the phone.
· Almost half of business travelers (47%) surveyed cited connecting with family at home as the best way to de-stress at the end of a working day.
· 83% said that free Internet would make them happier whilst travelling away for business.
· And, more than two thirds of respondents, (69%), would be very unhappy traveling if they had no way of connecting with loved ones back home.
Relationship expert and Dating Doctor, David Coleman explains:
“Long distance relationships are difficult to successfully maintain. When we are separated from people we love or care for, we begin to physically miss their presence – their warmth, smile, touch, or facial expressions. Just hearing a voice on the phone is no longer sufficient for the modern business traveler, we need the comfort of being able to connect and see our loved ones. We need to be able to send an e-mail to our significant other to say we are thinking of them; be able to share a laugh with our children before they run off to school, and be able to stay connected to our friends back home. Being able to seamlessly and regularly connect with our loved ones is crucial, now more than ever, in maintaining strong remote relationships.”
Win Tickets To Innocent Inspires Evening All About Entrepreneurship
Frost has a pair of tickets up for grabs to an evening all about entrepreneurialis, as part of the innocent Inspires series, at Fruit Towers on 24th July.
The line up includes some of Britain’s most dynamic, interesting and successful entrepreneurs from the worlds of food, drink, retail, technology, charity and luxury – who will all be sharing their tips and ideas on how you can become your own boss, along with how they got it right (and times when it all went wrong.)
The entrepreneurs who will be there are Innocent co-founder Richard Reed, luxury jewellery brand Astley Clarke founder Bec Astley Clarke, creator of not-for profit computer charity, Raspberry Pi, Eben Upton, not on the high street.com founders Holly Tucker & Sophie Cornish, founder of global peace charity Peace One Day Jeremy Gilley
What Innocent have to say about Innocent Inspires:
When we started innocent 14 years ago, it was with the aim of doing business in a truly good way – to make products
that taste good, that do you good, and to do good in the wider world too. It hasn’t always been easy, but having a set of
clear and simple values has helped shape the business we’ve become.innocent inspires is a series of one-off events where people will discuss, debate and be inspired by the values we
believe in with the help of a group of interesting people who do brilliant things every day.Whether the focus is on health, ethics, entrepreneurship, taste or creativity, we’ll share everything from inspirational
tales to tips on the little things you can do to help make the world a little bit better today.Curated by innocent, each event will be fully immersive, so there won’t be boring lectures or numb bums, instead expect
laughing, smelling, listening, tasting, jogging, drawing, thinking and, above all, lots of inspiration. There’ll probably be the
odd smoothie in there too.
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