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...The plaster panelling in the salon, for example, is a trompe-l’oeil parchment, hand-patinated by a young Belgian artisan, Mathilde Van der Schueren....
...Another useful half-bottle.£14.95 for 37.5cl Berry Bros & Rudd Ch Pierre-Bise, L’Anclaie 2014 Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu 11%An old favourite from Anjou....
...L/Uniform x Sisley vanity case, £1,275; exclusive to Selfridges Beauty queen dreams: this Christmas, Sisley Paris has collaborated with L/Uniform, the French manufacturer of canvas bags, to create a limited...
...Based on a traditional Dutch barge design, Alora – the 72ft, six-year-old “pied-au-l’eau” – was built from scratch....
...The resulting L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Séville à l’Aube (from £95), which has orange blossom, jasmine and incense, is delightful. Although here’s a scary thought: story plus matching fragrance?...
...to dead wood than sprouting growth)....
...Mobilizing Minds: Creating Wealth from Talent in the 21st Century Organization By Lowell L. Bryan and Claudia L....
...Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu, L’Anclaie 2003 Ch de Pierre Bise 50cl Lea & Sandeman £12.95 So dependable – magically honeyed Chenin Blanc – fuller and richer than usual but with refreshing Loire lift....
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