Sophie Conran, die einzige Tochter des Designers und Gastronomen Sir Terence Conran und der Foodjournalistin Caroline Conran, betreibt in Temple Guiting – zusammen mit dem Investor Steven Collins und der Starköching Sara Schwartz Saxon – ein Retreat der ganz besonderen Art: hier können Sie individuelle Familienfeste oder auch Firmenevents auf allerhöchstem Niveau abhalten.

Oder aber Sie machen mit bei einem der folgenden Angebote aus “Sophie´s Choice”:

November 2009
Shooting at Sudeley Castle

November 2009
The Ultimate Christmas

January 2010
Burns Night Break

February 2010
Contemporary Valentine’s Weekend

April 2010
Foraging and Fishing Weekend

May 2010
Girlie Beauty Weekend

Die Kosten liegen in etwa bei 1.500 Pfund / Person – für ca. drei Tage.

www.sophieconrantg.com

Doch falls das jetzt gerade mal nicht passt, kann man auch das ursprüngliche Manor House – hier sind ja nur die Ställe umgebaut – mieten.

Purchasing direct from www.ngs.org.uk offers an easy and convenient way for you to buy The Yellow Book. Orders received before February 2010 will be despatched direct on publication so that you can visit gardens which open very early in the gardening year.

Published annually in February by The National Gardens Scheme (NGS), The Yellow Book has detailed listings of thousands of gardens, and is packed with photographs of gardens and informed comment, including contributions from:

• Joe Swift, of BBC Gardener’s World
• Martyn Cox of the Mail on Sunday
• Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins. Gold medal winners at Chelsea 2009
• Roger Platts, award-winning garden designer
• Tim Wonnacott, TV presenter and NGS ambassador
• Emma Townsend from The Independent on Sunday.

Three other very good reasons to buy on-line:

• Post and packing is free for UK delivery
• Your copy of The Yellow Book will be sent direct to you from publisher in early February
• A higher percentage of our sales revenue will be donated to our beneficiary charities.

www.ngs.org.uk