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Authentic Italian dining at Gioberti

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Gioberti’s is a friendly family-run restaurant

established in 2000.

We have gained our success and popularity in

Wanstead and beyond by applying simplicity to

the more traditional pasta and pizza dishes and

creativity to the more modern daily specials

emphasising fresh seafood and shellfish.

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Authentic Italian dining at Gioberti

117b High Street • Wanstead • E11 2RL • 020 8989 9989

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Gioberti’s is a friendly family-run restaurant

established in 2000.

We have gained our success and popularity in

Wanstead and beyond by applying simplicity to

the more traditional pasta and pizza dishes and

creativity to the more modern daily specials

emphasising fresh seafood and shellfish.

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WelcomeTo The November 2012 ediTioN of SCeNe

Welcome to the November 2012 issue of SCENE Magazine, Essex’s Luxury Lifestyle Bible! Check out what’s in this issue below...

33. christmas Gifts From scEnETake the stress out of Christmas shopping this year with our great selection of gifts.

12. scene in EssexThe Latest news, releases and products from in and around Essex.

30. Men’s FashionKeep it casual this winter with our great selection of menswear.

23. A Day in chingfordSCENE’s guide to the local shops, resturants and traders right on your doorstep.

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28. women’s FashionStay warm and dry with this season’s winter warmers.

14. scEnE in the newsHeadlines from across Essex: Charity quiz nights, school breakfasts and more...

16. Dame Maggie smithTwo Oscars, seven BAFTAs, and much more, Dame Maggie Smith is a National Treasure.

35. Property PortfolioYour guide to buying, selling, redecorating your home.

43. wine & DineRecipe of the month supported by Wines of the month from Champion Wines.

48. British inspired EngineeringThe German built British sports car, Wiesmann GT MF4.

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Great Expectations is the classic retelling of one of Dickens’ greatest stories, A young boy is sent to the house of the mysterious Miss Haversham (Helena Bonham Carter) in an effort to make something of him. While there he falls for a girl. Coming into a fortune, he moves to London where he bumps into the girl again. But why is she so cruel? And what is the source of his fortune?in cinemas nationwide from 30th november 2012

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A brand new breakfast club launched at Shelley Primary School, Ongar on Monday 15th October. Twenty five hungry young students celebrated the first Gracelands Breakfast Club in partnership with Greggs bakery which means there are no extra costs for parents.As a corporate partner of the BBC Children in Need Appeal, last year raising

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over £1 million, Greggs plc brought along cartoon characters Pudsey Bear and their own charity champion Hope to get the breakfast celebrations off to a great start.The Chipping Ongar school will host the breakfast club in the school hall with breakfast consisting of toast, cereal, yoghurt and fruit all served up by parents, grandparents and volunteers from the school. Local church St Martins is sending volunteers one day a week and a member of staff has volunteered to come in early each morning to help. The breakfast club is set to open five mornings each week from 08.15 to 08.50 and all bakery produce will be supplied by Greggs Brentwood branch.

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Quiz night raises £1,300 for charity A quiz night held by The Dream Factory charity at the David Lloyd Centre, Buckhurst Hill, raised £1,300. The evening, which included a raffle, was attended by some 100 supporters of the

charity which makes dreams come true for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions.The Dream Factory founder Avril Mills said: “I was really thrilled how well the event went. We raised enough money to make two more dreams come true.”

Popular local Essex salon brand Tikadi have won the ‘Small Business Of The Year Award 2012’ at the Mid Essex Business Awards. The award recongised strong fiscal growth, superb client service, excellent educational support and team spirit.Salon Owners Sharon Hennessey and Michael Mehmet along with their entire team attended black tie award night held at Boreham House at Chelmsford, where the winning businesses were

announced. Sharon, when asked about this achievement, commented ‘Our team really go that extra mile to make sure that our clients enjoy visiting the salon and that everyone loves their hair; I’m really pleased for all of us.’The Mid Essex Awards are now in their 2nd year. Tikadi won ‘Excellent Customer Service’ in 2011 at the same awards.For more information on Tikadi visitwww.tikadi.co.uk

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Dame Maggie Smith

dame Maggie has been working her high-drama austere tragicomedy magic for over sixty years now - and the standing ovations just keep coming. Only two months ago – Age

78 – she bagged her third Primetime Emmy Award - for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the sharp-tongued Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in ITV1’s hit costume-drama Downton Abbey. She won one in 2011 too – for playing the same role. Downton Abbey (created by Julian Fellows) reportedly pulls in more Sunday night viewers than the X-Factor results show.

While some might argue Dame Maggie is not only fit for primetime viewing but in fact ‘in her prime’, busy demonstrating what it is to be a living legend (The Stage Director Peter Hall famously said “Maggie could pack out a theatre even if she was reciting a telephone directory”) by contrast the ever self-deprecating Maggie was quoted in the Ilford Recorder in 2010: “I am just surprised to be doing anything at my age actually. When you think of where I am now and where I’ve come from, I am very pleased and very grateful to be standing up and delivering Julian’s great lines… This is the third old lady I’ve played for him, so I am getting the hang of it now!”

Maggie was born Margaret Nathalie Smith on 28 December 1934 in Ilford, Essex and lived there during her early years - surely making her the world’s most famous Essex Girl? She has no recollection of Essex though. Age four, at the outbreak of the war, she was whisked away to Oxford by her Scottish Mother (Margaret Hutton Little) and Geordie Father (Nathaniel Smith), along with her 6 year elder twin brothers (Ian and Alistair). Her father had secured a post as a pathologist at Oxford University. Her mother worked as a secretary. Maggie went on to attend the

Oxford High School for Girls and despite her brothers’ considerable academic achievements (both went on to become successful architects) Maggie barely scraped through her O-level exams and age 16, quit school and enrolled in drama school instead. Rumor has it she had aspirations to attend RADA but Maggie’s parents insisted she remain in Oxford. They were bewildered by her choices - there was no history of acting in the family, Maggie had never attended the theatre and films were frowned upon - but Maggie instinctively knew what she wanted to do.

She joined The Oxford Playhouse School in 1951 and one year later, made her first ‘serious’ stage debut when she performed in the Oxford University Dramatic Society’s Twelfth Night. Performances at the Edinburgh Fringe followed and Maggie made her London stage debut in Oxford Accents at the New Watergate – and Broadway debut in the New Faces ’56 Revue at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre; to great comic acclaim. Maggie commented in a rare interview in the Guardian in 2004: “But that was comedy and if you do comedy, you kind of don’t count. Comedy is never considered the real thing.” She went on to join the Old Vic - leading eventually to The National Theatre where, in the 60s, she played lead roles in weighty productions, most notably Desdemona in Othello opposite Laurence Olivier. Theatre has always been Maggie’s true calling, she says she feels most at peace acting in the theatre and has always returned to tread the boards to rave reviews, winning a Tony Award in 1990 starring in Peter Shaffer’s Lettice and Lovage and picking up a Laurence Olivier ‘Special’ Award just two years ago, in 2010 – but Maggie has also achieved phenomenal screen success.

In 1958 Maggie received her first BAFTA nomination for playing Bridget Howard in the crime drama Nowhere To Go. In 1963 she starred as Miss Mead in The VIPs

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along with an all-star cast including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - and said hello to her first Golden Globe nomination. In 1965 she starred in the screen adaptation of Othello, again opposite Olivier. He apparently vowed to never work with her again after that. For her on-screen performance, she received Academy and Golden Globe Award nominations. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie came about in 1969. Cast as the un-orthodox teacher at an Edinburgh girls’ school, Maggie’s impeccable performance clinched her the Oscar this time around. Then in 1978 came the film California Suite: a comedy telling four separate stories from four different rooms in a Beverley Hills hotel in which Maggie starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and alongside Jane Fonda. Ironically, she played the part of Diana Barrie: a highly charged actress who loses out on Oscar night – her performance netting her Oscar number two.

For the Harry Potter films, apparently it was JK Rowling herself who nominated Dame Maggie to play the part of the stern, shape-shifting Professor Minerva McGonagle - And who better? Maggie went on to star in seven of the eight block-buster films, exposing her

to her biggest audience yet and earning her a whole new generation of fans. However it is in 2001 – the same year as the screening of the first Potter film (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) that Maggie turned in what is widely considered her greatest on-screen performance playing Constance, the indelible Countess of Trentham in the film Gosford Park - also created by Julian Fellows, directed by Robert Altman. Maggie outshone an all-star cast in this upstairs downstairs 1930s period drama, including Helen Mirren and Kristin Scott Thomas - and she was duly rewarded with BAFTA, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. There was another Oscar nomination for her star turn in A Room with a View (1985) and a BAFTA for her lead role in The Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne (1987). She drew great acclaim for her performance in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues in 1988 too. Quite honestly, Maggie’s achievements are too numerous to mention - bringing to mind a classic Dowager Countess of Grantham quote: “Don’t be defeatist dear, it’s very middle class”! The real Maggie has a fierce reputation – perhaps this is the kind of withering put-down we might expect from her too? She admitted to the Guardian: “It’s true I don’t tolerate fools but then they don’t

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tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that’s why I’m quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.” But Dame Maggie is so much more than ‘quite good’.

Julian Fellows was quoted in The Ilford Recorder: “Maggie Smith has a unique sense of comedy, based on a somewhat ironic view of real life, making it both funnier and more sad. But perhaps her greatest ability, or at least the one that most intrigues me, is how she can convey deep and powerful emotion without a trace of sentimentality.” One thing is certain - Maggie’s outstanding performances would not be possible without an enormous capacity for empathy. No stranger to life-trials or heartache, Maggie was quoted in the Guardian on the subject of her father: “There was an incredible nervousness about him. You couldn’t do this, couldn’t do that. Mustn’t ride a bike, you’d be bound to fall off. Couldn’t swim, you’d most certainly drown.” She said this embedded “an expectation of imminent disaster” in her as a child. Is it a co-incidence that characteristically, Maggie works on the anxious side of laughter? She has also fought off breast cancer, quietly battled with the debilitating Graves disease and not least, loved and lost – twice.

Maggie met playwright Beverley Cross (“Bev”) when she was just 18 whilst performing at the Oxford Playhouse. He was “a bit older” and “lovely” and already married. Bev proposed to her anyway and Maggie agreed to marry him when his divorce came through – little knowing that in the meantime, she would meet and fall in love with fellow National actor Robert Stephens, who she married in 1967 and had two sons

by (Chris & Toby). But the marriage wasn’t to endure. Robert struggled with his career - quite the opposite of Maggie - and turned to alcohol for consolation. Maggie confided in The Guardian: “I remember when he was diagnosed as hyper-manic asking what it meant and the doctor saying violent moods swings and indiscriminate sexual activity. And I thought ‘that about covers it really’… I said ‘It can’t go on’ and he said ‘No, it can’t.’ Honestly, I don’t think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him.” The couple separated in 1973 but happiness followed – in the form of Bev – again. In 1975 the couple married and left for Ontario, Canada to start afresh where Maggie worked for five years. Bev assumed the role of father to her children and she spent the next 23 years of her life with him. Robert, whom Maggie claims she never stopped loving despite everything, died in 1995 of an alcohol-related disease. The ‘lovely Bev’ died of heart disease in 1998. Perhaps in Maggie’s pain, therein lies her brilliance?

Not one to believe or even read her own press and rarely one to give interviews (“It’s just that as you talk, one thinks, ‘God, it’s really rather dull”), Playwright Alan Bennett once said of Maggie’s few harsh critics: “She takes little notice of it herself… but those people who condescend her should consider themselves lucky to be living in her time.” Quite right. Dame Maggie Smith, we salute you.

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Many patients who are happy with their own teeth may just want to have their smile ‘rejuvenated’ with a course of professional teeth whitening. This is a safe and popular treatment with a long history of success. Teeth whitening is a very effective treatment for staining and yellowing of teeth, with results seen within weeks.

There have been recent changes in the law outlining strict regulations for the practice of teeth whitening. The new legislation will allow teeth whitening only to be performed by suitably trained dental professionals using approved materials to ensure the safe treatment of the public.

Cosmetic contouring is a simple and painless process where teeth are polished to ‘soften’ their appearance and bring teeth into line.

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heales cycle shop

Whether you’re a keen Mountain Biker, Roadie, Tourer, or just surfing around, Heales Cycles has much to offer you. Local, specialised, friendly service and sales Heales aim is to provide its customers with a top quality service on the basis that “If it can be done or obtained then Heales will”.

Tel: 020 8527 1592 Heales Cycles, 477 Hale End Road,London, E4 9PTwww.healescycles.com

MGa Tiles

By keeping abreast of new designs, trends and innovations, we are able to add real value to your project, offering a vast range for use in any situation or application - whether domestic, commercial or industrial.MGA, established in London in the 1950’s, and still family run to this day. Originally based in Battersea specializing in supplying homes, Hotels and commercial projects. Later in the 1960’s the company relocated to the current site in Chingford to increase showroom and warehouse capacity and to be closer to many of the company’s core clients. Michael and his dedicated team of experienced staff, still upholds the values of his father, Maurice, to offer service, interesting and competitive products.

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PEtrA

Petra Chargrilled Restaurant in Chingford provides fantastic service and fresh Mediterranean food. The restaurant has an exceptionally wide and varied menu, taken from the best of traditional Mediterranean regional and national dishes. You can’t fail to find lots of delicious things on the menu, with so much to choose from and a wide variety of choice for vegetarians too

tel: 0208 527 551150 chingford Mount road, chingford, E4 9Abwww.petrarestaurant.co.uk

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Chingford Pet Centre is a pet store that takes time to specially select the best pet supplies for our customers’ needs. We have built our pet supplies business with animals in mind and this is reflected in our extensive range of dog, cat and small animal pet products. Chingford Pet Centre has been established for over 21 years which means we can provide a wealth of help and advice to our customers (and their pets). As animal lovers ourselves, we’ve built our pet supplies business with animals in mind. All our staff are trained (or being trained) to a very high standard in pet care and are passionate about animals. chingford grooming salon for dog grooming, bathing, nails

tel: 0208 529 4485 chingford Pet centre, 54 old church road, chingford, london, E4 8DBwww.chingford-pet.co.uk

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Carole Langley is a long established family business with experienced, qualified florists creating beautiful, stylish floral designs for every occasion. Say Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, Thank You or maybe just I Love You, with a stunning modern or traditional hand tied bouquet. Our team of florists are fully experienced in Wedding flowers from a simple buttonhole to decorating a lavish venue, marquee or church.

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The simple to enter competition runs until 30th November when four worthy winners will be selected for the makeover of their dreams. The winter months will have added sparkle and by the time spring is here the winners will be checking out their new looks and feeling amazing.

Two men and two women from age categories 20-40 and 41-65 will be chosen. The fantastic makeovers will be revealed at a magnificent Gala Event in March next year.

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Dresses from Left to right spend. French connection V neck panelled dress £110spoil. French connection Lori lace jersey dress £72.00save. Debenhams Quiz navy and black peplum dress £24.99

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71. Karen Millen Sparkly fabric mix top £99.002. Hobbs black pu faux fur collar biker jacket £55.003. Zara Shopper with chains £109.00 4. Accessorize Wrap around studded bracelet £8.005. Dune Paddington stud trim chelsea boot £90.006. republic Miso stone and spike earrings £4.007. river island Black double studded leggings £20.00

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Staying warm and looking cool is sometimes tough to pull off, but thankfully it’s a breeze with these winter hoodies. Don’t worry about the breeze, as these quality hooded sweatshirts will keep

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020 8504 7200162 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5BD

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The only way is Il Bacio...Sardinian Ristorante • Pizzeria

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Deck the Halls

When we think about yuletide interior touches, everybody has a personal approach to how they should look. Shops are packed full of ideas and decorations.

The urge to buy, buy, buy year after year can lead to an explosion of Christmas decorations that we no longer want or succumb to decorating with the lot. Expressions such as ‘OTT’ and ‘TACKY’ begin to appear in our vocabulary.

Often, less is more. Opt for elegance, rather than overkill and rethink the way you display classic Christmas tree decorations. So let’s get all posh and deck the halls with some thoughts for your interior decoration this Christmas.

TWINKLE, TWINKLE

Create a magical white scheme with a fairytale feel. Use silver candlesticks, cut-glass goblets, white birds and crystal animals. Make sure the table sparkles as much as the conversation by dotting it with twinkling silver confetti, or crystals.

String beads on a bracelet-length piece of fine elastic and wrap twice around a napkin for your guests to take home. Or just simply buy cut lengths of threaded beads and drape over the table. Go to crystal heaven with pretty hanging decorations in all shapes and sizes. Stick to silver and glass for a sophisticated yuletide look.

As winter draws nearer, many of us start to plan the festive season. We explain how you can create elegant Christmas interiors.

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FOLIAGE FAVOURITES

Buy three small Christmas trees, pot them in glass bowls and display them together to emphasis a modern glamorous combination. Go all fruity and lavish your home with seasonal plants, red and orange berries, green foliage and golden yellow petals. Carry on the same theme and buy fake fruit like red grapes, apples, fir cones, twigs of berries and red baubles. This looks really good. Or just simply buy lime green baubles to decorate the tree, topped off with a ribbon draped around.

DON’T FORGET THE LIGHTS

Set the festive scene with magical Christmas lights that’ll add a touch of sparkle to any room. Drape lights over your banister to light up the stairway, or adorn the full set inside a large glass bowl for a spot of creativeness. Buy a large plastic tub that you can see through for your Christmas tree and stuff lights down the side to add a night time glow.

WHAT ABOUT THE CANDLES

Make a wave of candlelight along the full length of your dining table using pillar candles in increasing sizes to form a crescendo of light. Pamper your scenes and get cosy with sweet smelling tea lights scattered around a

seasonal room.

HANG IN THERE

For an alternative window decoration, hang a crystal drop curtain at the window or over the mantelpiece to bounce glittering light around the room. Turn Christmas cards into a stylish feature by suspending them on different lengths of silver twine, and weighing down each string with a sparkling decoration to reflect sunlight or candlelight. Buy large oversized baubles and hang them outside for a bright welcoming touch. Hang smaller baubles around ceiling lights or display a selection in an interesting corner. Large amounts of baubles also look good in a reflective tray or glass bowls.

LET’S WRAP UP

Give your presents a unique touch this year. Wrap them in white doily paper laid over coloured paper, topped off with silver twine and a small Christmas decoration. Alternatively, wrap gifts in plain material and brown paper adorned with fabric flowers and pretty crystals beads.

AND FINALLY

Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy yourself.

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65% of professionals believe they thrive in a more comfortable and exciting working environment and the range of office chairs at Cult Furniture is all about attaining that smarter and more sophisticated workspace.

The use of classic reproductions of both Eames office chairs and Mies van der Rohe office chairs, makes for a colourful and vibrant working environment - just the sort of atmosphere that modern professionals look for in an office.

This autumn, vintage trends look set to continue and the team at Cult Furniture has put in place a number of special offers in order to help businesses and households to improve their interior design and indulge their soft spot for the classic twist in design.Alongside fabulous collections of furniture, visitors to the website will also find lighting, art and accessories aimed at cementing that vintage look.

vintage style is all the rage at the moment and members of the public seem to be in midst of a real love affair with classic designs. This is something which is evident

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In order to keep pace with the public’s fondness for all things vintage, online furniture retailer Cult Furniture has introduced a few exciting new additions to its store, particularly in the category of side chairs and office chairs.

A whole host of vintage and industrial styles can now be found by visiting the website, where classic reproductions are available at excellent prices. Among the side chairs currently on offer are instantly recognisable pieces of furniture that capture the invention and creativity of designers like Xavier Pauchard, Eames and Hans J Wegner.The vintage furniture range includes side chairs that are all about helping homemakers make a cool statement and satisfy their love of vintage fashion. Eames, Xavier Pauchard and Hans J Wegner are all design houses whose wares have become staple features of the vintage approach to interior design.

These stunning designs have also influenced the collection of excellent quality reproduction office chairs currently available at www.cultfurniture.com. A recent survey by DeVono, a London based property developer, suggested that more than

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Wine & Dine reCiPe of The moNTh & WiNeS of The moNTh

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ingredients:• 2 Boneless halibut steak • 10 Asparagus tips• 10 New peeled potatoes • Double cream • Butter• Saffron • Lemon

Peel the new potatoes and boiled them till soft, drained water and add some butter, salt and pepper to taste.

Season the halibut steak with some Malden sea salt and ground pepper, blanch asparagus for a minute to get the bitterness out.

Preheat a griddle pan and bring to hot, place the halibut steaks and cook each side for 2-3 minutes.

In a saucepan melt 50gms of unsalted butter, add 200 ml of double cream and slowly bring to head by adding halve a lemon juice, add few strands of saffron and turn down the heat till it is a nice creamy sauce, add salt and white pepper to taste.

Serving : place the potatoes on a plate, add the fish on top with the asparagus and drizzle the saffron, lemon, fish cream on top, serve with wedge of fresh lemon.

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Its seems for a time many people threw up their hands in horror at the idea of matching red wine with fish. However, we are becoming more adventurous with wine & food matching and realise how often you can pair the two. When the fish is meaty. If that doesn’t sound a contradiction in terms! Tuna is an obvious example, Swordfish, Monkfish or Swordfish fall into the category and can take a light to medium weight wine.

If you wanted to try a red wine why not try a bottle of cru Beaujolais like a Fleurie slightly chilled before serving to go with the Halibut recipe!

TINPOT HUT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 - £11.99The Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc 2011 has lifted aromas of lemon grass and thyme with passion fruit notes. A complex, gob smacking palate that shines through with underlying ripe fruit and mineral notes. A pleasingly powerful wine with well-balanced acidity and a long lingering finish that will compliment the pan-fried Halibut lemon fish cream sauce.

DOMAINE ROCHE FLEURIE 2010 - £14.99Attractive, youthful purple-edged ruby colour with impactful aromas of strawberry crumble, boysenberry, blueberry pie and pipe tobacco. Dry, youthfully fruity with a bright acidity bringing refreshment, and lovely late-palate balance. If red wine were not to your fancy then a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region would do the trick

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Petra Chargrilled Restaurant in Chingford provides fantastic service and fresh Mediterranean food.At Petra you can enjoy the true spirit of fine Mediterranean food whilst dining in our family friendly atmosphere.

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What more could you want?

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CHRISTMAS IS NOT FAR OFF AND MANY OF YOU WILL BE STARTING TO HAVE LAST MINUTE THOUGHTS UPON THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR YOUR WORK FORCE, OR, MAYBE JUST A MEAL OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. YOUR FIRST THOUGHT WILL PROBABLY BE, WHERE WILL I HOST THE CHRISTMAS PARTY? LUCKILY FOR YOU, THERE ARE MANY GREAT DESTINATIONS IN ESSEX FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PARTY. WE WENT OUT AND PICKED A FEW OUR FAVOURITE ESSEX FESTIVE LOCATIONS TO PARTY AND WINE AND DINE IN THIS SEASON.

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The CloCk Tower

Location: Epping

What makes it the perfect Xmas venue?If big restaurant chains have their loyalists, so do the little ones, seldom failing to please the palates of hungry diners. Clocktower is a lively town centre restaurant, under

ten minutes, on foot, from the underground station and picturesque Epping Forest. Their dedication to providing delicious food shines through simple dishes such as chicken liver terrine with red onion marmalade and toast, grilled fishcakes, lemon grass infused baked sea bass, or penne pasta tossed with vine tomatoes, basil and garlic. A traditional Sunday roast is served from 12 noon, and if you have any dietary requirements, they are always happy to help. Dine or just relax and cool down with a few drinks in the heated garden terrace situated to the rear of the restaurant. A lively wine list should meet most tastes.

PrinCe regenT hoTel

Location: Chigwell

WHAT MAKES IT THE PERFECT XMAS VENUE?Combining a great location with stylish decor, the Prince Regent has something to suit all tastes. Enjoy a mouth-watering Christmas meal in the delightful Brasserie restaurant and why not stay and relax in a beautifully-appointed room. The restaurant at the Prince Regent enjoys an excellent reputation locally, thanks to the superb food and peaceful setting with views over the hotel’s private gardens. Freshly created using the finest carefully selected ingredients and seasonal produce, the head chef produces an imaginative selection of dishes from classic British favourites to the finest continental cuisine.They take particular pride in ensuring that meals for up to 350 delegates are prepared with the same passion and attention to detail as those served individually in our elegant Brasserie restaurant making it the perfect venue for a work Christmas party.

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LOCATION: Brentwood

WHAT MAKES IT THE PERFECT XMAS VENUE?With a comfortable, unhurried atmosphere, Heseltines is a place where you can take your time over a meal, then you can relax with an after-dinner drink and conversation in the comfortable sofas. For a number of years, Heseltines Restaurant has offered first class food and drink to diners in Brentwood and its surrounding area. In that time, many thousands of hotel visitors, conference delegates and wedding guests have been made to feel welcome in the comfortable surroundings and have been tempted by the extensive menu. Now, recently refurbished the restaurant is even more comfortable than ever. There are areas where large gatherings can be accommodated, as well as smaller, more intimate corners for quiet, private dining and get-togethers.

The Bluebell

Location: Chigwell

What makes it the perfect Xmas venue?The Bluebell restaurant is located in the heart of Chigwell, Essex and represents the finest in modern British and European cuisine. They pride themselves on The Bluebell’s elegantly relaxed atmosphere, beautifully and simply presented food and first class service.Housed within a lovingly restored five hundred old building, The Bluebell is deceptively large on the inside. Part of the restaurant’s charm are the two separate dining areas; at the front a cosy and intimate space whilst at the rear you will find a larger sophisticated dining area.The Bluebell is perfect for Christmas entertaining, intimate evenings, delicious lunches or even a family celebration. With its variety of spaces, first class service and fantastic reputation for extraordinarily good food, The Bluebell is perfect for all sorts of events.

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rear end with taut curves - all in all, perfectly styled proportions. The car’s cockpit is just as noble as the exterior. The prestigious interior trim features exclusive circular instruments and leather throughout, plus painstakingly hand-crafted details that are incorporated according to the customer’s individual preferences. This breathtaking sports car puts the powerful V8 engine in a new context.

The GT MF4 features more than just impressive design. It also has stylish, exclusive and incredibly athletic appeal as a result of its perfectly tuned transmission concept, which reliably and expertly transmits the car’s enormous engine power to the road. The GT MF4 has an outstandingly athletic design. It is based on the

preferences are open to dispute. The Wiesmann GT MF4 isn’t. This thoroughbred Gran Tourismo is the most perfect example of power and design for discerning drivers on the roads

today. Its stylish exterior gives an indication of the exclusive driving enjoyment that awaits the driver. The car’s eye-catching silhouette and lines are both classic and modern. This hand-crafted sports car exudes the timeless beauty of a classic two-seater from every perspective. The GT MF4 is a deserving recipient of the red dot design award.

The exclusive front end with its large chrome radiator grille and circular xenon headlights, the infinitely long bonnet, the impressive sweep of the wings and a

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Wiesmann Racing GT, it has been tested under the toughest of conditions, such as the 24 hour race on Nuerburgring, and is driven by the sheer power of a BMW V8 engine. The result is a technical innovation that has been incorporated in all the Wiesmann models which followed the GT MF4: the GT’s aluminium chassis. It’s a groundbreaking development in sports car construction which provides the coupé with incredible driving dynamics despite a low overall weight of 1280 kilograms.

Thanks to this low weight, the responsive BMW V8 engine with 367 hp (270 kW) delivers absolutely incredible acceleration of zero to 100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. At a maximum speed of 290 km/h, the road becomes its arena. Not enough? Wiesmann has actually surpassed this with a new engine variant that is even more dynamic and will be available as of 2010. It’s a high-revving 4 litre V8 engine with 420 hp (309 kW). The Wiesmann GT MF4-S is available with manual or double-clutch transmission and can accelerate from zero to its maximum speed of 300 km/h in an impressive 4.4 seconds. With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.4 kg/hp and 3.1 kg/hp respectively, the GT MF4 and GT MF4-S coupés are among the top-ranking high-performance sports cars. Externally the brand new GT MF4-S differs in some design details from the GT MF-4. The rear shows a speed dependent slide out wing and the front part standard bi-xenon headlamps.

The Wiesmann GT MF4 isn’t just a pleasure to drive on the race track, it’s also uncompromising, purist and extraordinary powerful on the road. It is equipped with a dual stage driver and passenger airbag and is available in a left and right-hand drive version. Every detail of the car’s visual appearance, engine power and driving dynamics are synthesised with breathtaking effect. The car’s exterior and interior are equally prestigious and beholders often disagree on what is more fascinating - the design or the power behind it. However, they do agree on one thing: it’s a genuine Wiesmann.

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Sagittarius

22 Nov-21 Dec

The window of opportunity is not quite there yet; that

does not mean you have to panic. The way forward

has to be made perfect, so for that your transition

to the next level of expertise you are ready and can

receive it. The time has come for those necessary

changes which put the power back into your life and

the necessary safeguards which were missing before.

Capricorn

22 Dec-19 Jan

Stand straight and tall; you are somebody and this will

be reflected in how you operate on a very high level. See

the public look at you differently. You enter now the

higher spheres of expertise, now in a commanding

position and can command a generous rate for your

expertise. It is high time you saw yourself as different

and therefore cannot deny yourself any longer.

Scorpio

23 oct-21 Nov

To look fate in the eye and know you are going to

be alright inspite of the deluge of problems that sur-

round you, is a marvellous thing. There are still many

changes to occur and challenges to meet. This is all

meant to be so that you can remain on a safe footing

and be given the chance to excel. Start to make plans

for your future.

Aries

21 Mar-19 Apr

Make way for an impossible event to come to you. What

you thought of as dead and buried will re-emerge into a

magnificent display of amazing introductions, which

will turn your life around completely. It has come in

at a strange time in your life, but necessary so that you

can enact full freedom to do as you please and benefit in

many ways – a true calling.

Libra

23 Sep-22 oct

Making ends meet is no longer necessary, as the new influx

of revenue opens the way for more improved possibilities

coming into your life. The difficult times really are over for

good. The new path, which shows itself for you to enjoy

and to excel in ways not thought possible before. Be

happy and excited and embrace all that comes to you.

You won’t be disappointed.

Aquarius

20 Jan-18 Feb

The mark of a good employee is to become the employer.

The tricks of the trade and the delicacies one has to perform

are not always so strait forward. A better understanding

of what is necessary for your evolvement within the

work force is given to you. You are now able to master

situations, which before were incomprehensible for

you. You have come a long way.

Gemini 21 May-20 Jun

The change has come. This is a significant time in your life to

administer new ideas, which you have held up for so

long. It enables you to perform at the highest level

and to be appreciated for your knowledge of doing

the right thing at the right time. No more will you be

over looked, but acclaimed for the magnificent work

that you do.

Leo 23 Jul-22 Aug

A whiff of fame, but not as you know it. The powers that be

have seen your diligent work and are in full admiration.

The time has come for you to do something more

worthwhile and in keeping with your expertise and the

numerous gifts you now possess. It’s quite extraordinary

that you have not been discovered before. You won’t be

surprise that you are now.

Cancer 21 Jun-22 Jul

Take life a little slower. You are working yourself to the

bone and with nothing to show for it. The time has

come to make a stand and demand the highest

accolade for your past and present work. You

are worthy of far more, yet still remain in the pits of

despair. Take that leap of faith. It is all out there if only

you knew it.

pisces

19 Feb-20 Mar

To come from nowhere and to be hailed great for all time is a

dream that has never crossed your mind. The planetary

configuration, which now exposes you to all things

great and magnificent has been the true calling you

have had since birth. The setup is a masterstroke

of genius, which cannot be denied and so it appears from

nowhere, but becomes the norm.

Virgo

23 Aug-22 Sep

Make way for a new offer to be made to you. The list

that was not perfect did not allow for you to come to the

top. With the new version you do and so can stand

tall and be appreciated for who you are. The change

of circumstances will be seen by you as a gift from the

Almighty and you won’t be far wrong.

taurus

20 Apr-20 May

Your own career, which you thought would never get off

the ground, is now circumventing and it is at an ideal

time for you. No more the doubts that clouded your

vision of expertise, your full worth recognised by the

masses, who adore all that you do and say. Look to the

future not with bated breath, but with hope and optimism.

It’s your destiny.

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