The joys and pitfalls of island life
Living on a private island would, to many, seem like a dream. The prospect of being able to do what you want, when you want and without having...
J.K. Rowling sells the home where she first moved after the initial success of her “Harry Potter” series
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is a lady said to be worth some $1 billion. Her path...
The sale of the 1935 Ford used as Lance Corporal Jones’s butcher’s van in “Dad’s Army”
A highlight in Bonhams’s 3rd December sale at Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey will be a van...
A motoring misdemeanor
One costs £10,000 and the other £35,000. They are, unbelievably, essentially the same vehicle and that the streets of Kensington, Chelsea and Belgravia are stuffed with the more expensive version is, in...
Edward Kay examines the latest offering from Arcadia Yachts
Hidden among a huge choice of white multi-tiered yachts that look like wedding cakes are the new award winning range of Arcadia ecological yachts. The "Marmite"...
The early demise of Maybach
Last week, Damiler AG closed down the Maybach brand earlier than expected. Having lost $1 billion on a brand that failed to steal market share from Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the...
Reliving the days of steam
The second in our series of videos of the week for The Steeple Times comes from Rex Leyland who filmed it whilst on Kew Bridge on Friday evening.
In a week...
Edward Kay tells readers of The Steeple Times about Vava II: The biggest private yacht ever to come out of an English yard
Britian's richest woman (and ex-Miss UK) Kirsty Bertarelli and husband pharmaceutical tycoon...
The sale of Sir Jimmy Savile’s Rolls-Royce
This morning a Rolls-Royce that belonged to Sir Jimmy Savile will be sold by auctioneers Dreweatts.
The car, a 2002 last-of-line Corniche, was purchased by Savile in 2007 and...
A private view of handcrafted pieces by Arianna Cerrito
By Claire Rubinstein
Tomorrow, Wednesday 4th July, sees the leading-edge jewellery and fashion designer Arianna Cerrito host an exclusive private sale event at her beautiful London home.
Readers...
The “Corgi” Rolls-Royce sells for £4 million
Yesterday, at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale at Goodwood, near Chichester, a 1912 Rolls Royce Double Pullman Limousine achieved over double the estimate when it sold...
An outstanding painting by Edward William Cooke
At Masterpiece yesterday, a painting immediately caught my eye on Martyn Gregory’s stand but what intrigued me further was the title attached to it.
Steeple Rock, signed and dated...
Stowe Opera’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ at Winslow Hall
In July 2012, the Stowe Opera Company will perform Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro in the grounds of Winslow Hall in Buckinghamshire.
The Stowe Opera Company was founded in...
The accessory of choice for fashion agnostics or a healthy two fingers to style? By Claire Rubinstein
London is in the midst of an epidemic. So widespread is the affliction that it seems no area...
The Manor, Bucklebury: a house that shortly may become home to Carole and Michael Middleton
First reported by The Daily Telegraph’s “Mandrake” columnist Richard Eden in May, the talk of today is that The Duchess...
The sale of the former home of Dame Rebecca West
Ibstone House at Ibstone in Buckinghamshire has recently come to the market at a price of offers in excess of £15 million. Now owned by...
The sale of a 1975 Bentley Corniche twice owned by Sir Elton John
On the 16th June Bonhams will auction a 1975 Bentley Corniche Series 1 convertible formerly owned by Sir Elton John CBE.
Originally supplied...
The sale of the most FABulous model vehicle
Pimlico Road’s Gauntlett Gallery currently has the perfect present for any aspiring Eloise on display in their showroom.
A ½ scale model of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward’s FAB1 amphibious...
Music fit for The Queen
In recent days, Gary Barlow’s albumn Sing has topped the UK album charts with sales of 40,000 copies.
Two hundred and ten musicians, including the African Children’s Choir and the Royal...
The launch of Chelsea AutoLegends 2012
I was introduced to Chelsea AutoLegends some three years ago when my good friend the racing driver James Wood became involved in the organisation of it.
Held at The Royal...
Could 100 Park Lane become the property that achieves the accolade of being Britain’s highest priced private residence?
Occupied by property giants Hammerson since 1969 as their corporate headquarters, the 44,000 square foot Grade II*...
John Stoddart features in a Parisian exhibition
To mark the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones, La Gelerie de l’Instant opens an exhibition named “Photographies de Stoned-and-Respectable” this evening in Paris.
Photographs featured most notably number...
Thomas “T.J.” James peruses the works of artist Conor Mccreedy
Conor Mccreedy is an internationally known artist, art collector and entrepreneur who lives between New York City, South Africa and Paris.
Originally from Johannesburg, Mccreedy was...
Lennox Lewis’ Aston Martin to be auctioned with a guide of just £15,000 to £20,000
If you have a spare £15,000 - £20,000, you could bid on a piece of sporting history this weekend at...
The sale of a Pontiac Chieftan previously owned by both Keith Richards and a husband of a survivor of the 1912 Titanic disaster
In 1971, the “mad, bad and dangerous to know” musician Keith Richards...
The sale of an Aston Martin Virage Volante used by Prince Charles
A press release pinged into my inbox this morning from Bonhams that immediately caught my attention. It came from Leonora Oldfield of Bonhams,...
An iconic home that has periodically been for sale for some 7 years with hardly any variation in the price asked for it
The fantastically named Thunderbird, set in Branksome Park, Poole’s answer to “Millionaire’s...
The sale of The Hellman Heller Mansion in San Francisco
For several years, I enjoyed annual trips to California for San Francisco’s International Film Festival. On my visits I stayed in a tower in one...
The sale of the £22,500,000 Clarence House in Richmond
Built in 1696 for a haberdasher merchant named Nathaniel Rawlins, Clarence House in Richmond was subsequently extended by his daughter, Elizabeth, before it became a Catholic...
Tablecloths and bedspreads from Jaipur
It is always good to see a young friend launching a new business and Sophie Rossdale is a fine example of such.
During a trip to India, Rossdale discovered a team...
An overview on the pioneering Fisker Automotive company
Electric vehicles have long interested me. A formidable engineer I knew was hugely sceptical of the early offerings but another friend, Nicko Williamson, has been a pioneer...
Heather Mills puts her Sussex home up for rent
Has Heather Mills, the daughter of a convicted fraudster, spent her entire £24.3 million divorce settlement? We all knew that this lady with an interesting past...
