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...Twelve US presidents — Washington, Jefferson and Clinton among them — lost fathers early in life....
...The racetrack grandstand, unlike the casino floor, was a place where he could both gamble and spend time with his small grandchildren....
...To generate those assets, Apollo executives ventured far from their offices on the high floors of a skyscraper overlooking Manhattan’s Central Park....
...We battle up icy steps and enter a world that is quiet and cosy, soothing oak floors warmed from underneath. A stove burns in the corner — necessary because temperatures can drop to -35C....
...Then there is the renovated underground swimming pool, which now has a new floor made from 800,000 mosaic tiles, and the Chanel spa, the world’s first....
...Tim, twelve, was already competitive....
...Its cool, calm, contemporary interior had a floor of polished veiny grey marble, a lofty oak ceiling and sufficient furniture, upholstered in greige yet somehow sumptuous Jim Thompson textiles....
...Almost everything served at the strikingly intimate, twelve-seat, wood-panelled restaurant is collected, caught, hunted or grown on the vast estate that surrounds it....
...The floors are made from oak. Measurements: The interior of 12ft huts are 6ft wide by 11ft 6in long. 9ft and 14ft long huts are also available. Price: £9,450 plus VAT....
...Twelve over-priced almond macaroons arrive. It spins again. My €8 vanishes. As does Sister Bernadette....
...“But all the original mouldings, rose-oak woodwork, even pieces of folk sculpture are there.”...
...Related links: Analysts’ audacity floors firms – FT Alphaville The perils of instant analysis – FT Alphaville Issue negative research report, be accused of trade libel – FT Alphaville...
...Gleaming oak flooring and carved oak panels from the 1600s give this room an imposing feel....
...Now remodelled to the tune of £75,000, with oak floors and ample lighting, the forge is what Harrison calls a “nice and user-friendly house for a professional couple or divorced person”....
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