Reopening of Wyndham Grand’s Chelsea spa
The Wyndham Grand London recently celebrated the re-opening of its Blue Harbour Spa to guests and non-resident club members.
New to the Chelsea spa is the introduction of VOYA, the world’s first certified organic seaweed-based products.
The Chelsea spa has been designed with neutral tones, clean lines and contemporary feel which creates a soothing environment.
The Blue Harbour Spa has six treatment rooms and relaxation suite. The Chelsea Spa also features a fully equipped fitness centre, hair salon, sauna, steam room and a 17-metre indoor heated swimming pool.
VOYA’s vitamin and mineral-rich, indigenous Irish treatments will bring a breath of fresh air to this chic, relaxing retreat for guests and local residents.
The Chelsea spa, with the aid of VOYA’s products will detoxify, rejuvenate, regenerate or simply aid relaxation. In addition to the new VOYA range, the spa offers a full range of massage and body care therapies by Susan Molyneux and Aromatherapy Associates.
London flower shows in 2012
With a bare, barren and frosty landscape, winter can sometimes cause us to daydream about the spring and the summer and the plethora of flowers, colour and fragrance that occupy the British Isles throughout the warmer months.
If such floral, fragrant and happy thoughts are occupying your mind, you may appreciate us telling you about the London flower shows in 2012.
Orchid & Botanical Art Show 16 -17 March, 2012
Although you don’t have to wait until the spring and summer it seems to experience some dazzling floral displays in the capital, as kick-starting the 2012 flower show events in London is the Orchid & Botanical Art Show. Put on by the Royal Horticultural Society, this prominent show is held at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.
Amidst a maze of incredible flower and plant displays, the show will demonstrate to visitors how even the smallest and neglected of urban spaces can be transformed into a flourishing garden spectacle fit for royalty.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 24 -26 May, 2012
Arguably the most glamorous annual flower show to take place on London if not British soil, the Royal Horticultural Society welcomes the public to the Royal Hospital in Chelsea to experience a simply breath-taking assortment of flowers.
A novel way to clean up London’s air
Nanotechnology within ‘The Field of Jeans’ could rid London’s air of pollutants.
Could a pair of high-tech jeans be the answer on how to clean up London’s air? Although London is reported to be one of Europe’s cleaner cities, it inevitably boasts pollution. In order to make London cleaner, the Greater London Authority is committed to implementing different strategies to make the capital ‘cleaner, calmer, more enjoyable so that we can all lead better lives here’.
The latest method to clean up London’s air is notably ‘unconventional’ and remarkable and comes in the disguise of a pair of jeans.
The jeans are fitted with nanotechnology and act as a catalyst to tackle pollution. The nanotech denim has been developed by researchers at both the London College of Fashion and at Sheffield University and were put on display at the London Design Festival, which was held in September of this year. The range of jeans is called ‘The Field of Jeans’ and its developers are known as Catalytic Clothes.
Talking about the potential impact wearing such nanotechnology clothes could have on the environment, Catalytic Clothing said:
“A significant reduction in the level of air borne pollutants in a large city such as London could be achieved if, for every metre of pavement width, 30 people wearing Catalytic Clothes walked past each minute.”
The clothes fitted with the nanotechnology work by acting as a photo catalyst to break down pollutants in the air by using light as a source of energy.
How to save fuel in London
London cabbies to practise ‘smoother driving’ with the Spring-O-Meter and learn how to save fuel in London.
London cabbies have been known to sometimes throw and tantrum or two and drive erratically through the streets of London believing they are ‘above the law’.
Although any misbehaving on the road might now not be so easy for London cabbies thanks to a new gadget known as the Spring-O-Meter.
In an attempt to cut fuel bills by enhancing fuel efficiency, this dashboard-mounted device informs drivers when their driving becomes erratic. The Spring-O-Meter dances about when a driver brakes suddenly or moves forward too quickly, and when it gets really annoyed with a cabbie’s driving, it loudly beeps its horn.
Spring-O-Meters were put in the vehicles of cabbies for a two-week trial to see whether the ‘smoother driving’ encouraged by gadget helped them learn how to save fuel in London.
The trial showed that the fuel of the cabbies using the Spring-O-Meter fell by 12% and if they continue to use the device for 12 months, they would save approximately £600 in fuel.
The brain behind the scheme is Jamie Young, of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.
“We chose cabbies on purpose because they are stereotyped as set in their ways and so are a relatively difficult group to influence,” Mr Young said.
Three great things to do in London this autumn
The leaves are beginning to curl inwards and turn red, orange and yellow, the nights are becoming darker and the mornings feel considerably fresher, we can safely assert that autumn has arrived.
Don’t let the cooler weather and darker nights put you off getting out and about in London, as, on the contrary, now can be a great time of year to explore and experience the capital. We take a look at three great things to do in London this autumn.
Power of Making, V&A, Cromwell Road September 6, 2011 – January 1, 2012
Attending exhibitions can be a great way to ‘beat the autumn blues’ in London, and none more so than the Power of Making exhibition at V&A. This unique show has been collaborated by the V&A and the Crafts Council and presents more than 100 crafted objects, made by both amateurs and professionals.
The exhibit, which combines both time-honoured techniques with some innovative ones, includes a ceramic eye patch, a life-size crochet bear, the handcrafted puppets from the 2009 film Fantastic Mr Fox, a metal flute, amongst many, many more.
Horse Riding in Hyde Park
There is nothing quite as invigorating as riding a horse on a fresh autumn morning. Horses have been stabled at Hyde Park for more than 300 years and there are five miles of bridleways designed for riding around the park and beside the Serpentine Lake.
