Revealed: The favourite sports of millionaires
The research shows that football is the number one sport among millionaires globally, followed by golf, skiing & winter sports,…
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Tell us what you think about private healthcare
Spear’s would like to hear from you about your healthcare experiences and opinions. You can take our brief survey (five…
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How Edmund de Waal went from piecemeal potter to The Hare with Amber Eyes
In the autumn of 1993, at the annual opening of the Chelsea Crafts Fair in Chelsea Town Hall, with its…
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A day in the life of an auctioneer
Charlie Thomas is working his thirteenth year at the company, with what’s likely to be many more to come, and…
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Quattro Passi serves perfect pasta yet falls under the radar
Quattro Passi is a new ‘Italian fine dining restaurant’ on Dover Street in Mayfair. It is a very well appointed…
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Hidden gems restaurant review: Elkano in Getaria
San Sebastian is a well-known food destination, and Bilbao also has some establishments of merit, but in between these two…
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Guest Recipe: Jenny Dawson’s Rhubarb Chutney
Last week Jenny Dawson of Rubies in the Rubble, a company that uses surplus fruit and veg to make jams…
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Jenny Dawson of Rubies in the Rubble, which uses surplus fruit and veg to make jams and chutneys, shares her…
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The need for speed: Hunton unveil new XRS43 powerboat
Author: Romy van den Broeke The XRS43 is luxurious, stylish and the “perfect accessory for long weekends in the South…
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The best places to watch the World Cup this summer
With momentum gathering pace for arguably the world’s favourite sporting spectacle, now is the time to guarantee a World Cup…
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Be first past the post with your own horse at Ascot this June
Author: by Chloe Barrow With Ascot fast approaching this June, it may be time to start planning your outfit and…
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Luxury brands’ rush for rare materials reaches fever pitch
When LVMH bought 80 per cent of Loro Piana, the über-luxe Italian brand, for €2.7 billion, there must have been…
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Is fine wine investment ripe for a technology revolution?
Author: by Spear’s Editorial Over the past decade managing a portfolio of assets online, also known as self-directed portfolio management,…
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Minimalist tea sets
Author: Romy van den Broeke Classic tea sets are ornate, quaint and quintessential to their country of origin, but we’ve…
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Without private finance, plays like mine can’t exist
With fringe theatre, which is an exciting place for a new play such as mine to begin, private sponsorship is…
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Why dating a younger woman soon becomes old hat
GAP YEARS We all know weddings are fun occasions. Or should I perhaps say ‘funny’. Or plain weird in some…
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Our 21st century taxonomy of the new wealthy
A CLASS OF THEIR OWN One of the low on whom assurance sits As a silk hat on a Bradford…
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Inside the green room at the Oxford Literary Festival
Over the past few years, they’ve become a quintessential part of British culture. They come in all shapes, sizes and…
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Stars of fine wine come out for The World of Fine Wine’s tenth anniversary dinner
The world’s best-selling wine author Hugh Johnson OBE, The World of Fine Wine’s editorial adviser, was joined by other contributors…
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Come to Gstaad for the skiing and celebrities, stay for the Michelin-starred food
Small Swiss villages are not necessarily known for their food. But then again, Gstaad isn’t your average Swiss village. Yes,…
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