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briankernick · 3 years

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BRIAN KERNICK, P.Eng, MBA Greenview Developments Ltd.

Brian was born and raised in the small town of Canmore, Alberta. His father owned Restwell Trailer Park just off main street Canmore. As Restwell Trailer Park expanded and grew, Brian developed interest and learned the basics of carpentry and development. As a kid, he learned to drive a backhoe and dump truck and how to hammer and paint.

His first development project was in Canmore, called Grotto Mountain Village. Grotto Mountain Village was a highly successful 125 manufactured housing community. After finishing the project, Brian decided to get his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Australia. Brian completed his MBA in 1998 and then worked in several large real estate consulting firms working for blue chip companies. He provided strategic evaluation advice and hands on development management services to companies and institutions looking to make direct property investments, engage in real estate development projects or alternatively undertaking the divestment of property.

Brian is an efficient, innovative, tenacious, performance-driven and methodical real estate developer with extensive multi-industry experience both across North America and abroad. He is well versed in Project Development and Management, Economic and Financial analysis, Acquisition and Disposal Strategies, Site Assessment, Town Planning, Engineering and Building design, Market geographic and demographic analysis.

Brian incorporated Greenview in 1988 with the intention of moving closer to his family and friends in Canada. Under Brian’s leadership, Greenview Developments has been involved in the construction, development and management of low-rise and high-rise residential and commercial properties, mixed-use developments and hotels. These developments have led to economic success, bottom-line results and award-winning projects.

Greenview’s model is based on understanding the entire life cycle of the development of a project and partnering with other experts that have varied and complimentary backgrounds and have the shared experience of working well together. Using this life cycle view, we aim to deliver the best possible results to all stakeholders involved.

CURRENT ON-GOING PROJECTS

1. HARBOUR LANDING BUSINESS PARK (REGINA)

Harbour Landing Business Park is a campus style office development consisting of four buildings each spanning 40,000 square feet (3-storey office building and a Tim Hortons coffee) in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is located near Regina International Airport. Buildings 1, 2 & 3 have been fully completed and phase 4 has commenced. It is a suburban office park that is located on the corner of Parliament Avenue and Lewvan Drive just north of the new Grasslands retail development. Three of the four office buildings have been completed and are occupied. They are located within minutes of the Regina Airport and the new Global Transportation Hub. They offer excellent access / egress from Lewvan Drive and access to acres of parks and walking paths. The tenant mix consists of Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), Porchlight, Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP) and Chartered Professional Accountants Saskatchewan (CPA).

2. AVLI ON ATLANTIC (CALGARY)

AVLI is a private intimate building located in historic Inglewood, adjacent to the longest park pathway system in North America, in Calgary, Alberta. A home to 65 units of luxury residences with 7 floorplans for every buyer, budget and investor with boutique and cutting-edge interiors. It is comfortable in its setting, proud of its attributes and home to those who have an appreciation for remarkable art. AVLI on Atlantic features the finest in contemporary custom-made cabinetry and the stylish gourmet kitchens offer ultra-modern flat panel doors in a white high-gloss overlay finish with metallic edging.

Greenview Developments is the managing partner in this $36MM project which is nearly complete.

3. WILLIAM OFF WHYTE (EDMONTON)

It is a 44 unit, four-storey condo building that believes in bringing style and aesthetics to your life. It is rated one of the top streets in Canada providing a home you can really live in and admire. The project is located in central Edmonton, in the community of Garneau, and just off the popular and lively Whyte Avenue. William Off Whyte was completed in early 2020 with sales ongoing. Being near the University of Alberta main campus and Hospital also makes it ideal for students who want a stylish place to live. William Off Whyte has nine-foot ceilings, beautiful modern exterior, Italian cabinetry, soft close drawers, quartz counters, underground parking and bike storage and a choice of three colour schemes to suit your style.

PAST COMPLETED PROJECTS

1. Sage.Stone (Calgary)

Sage.Stone is a project in NW Calgary with total sales revenue of $40 million. Phase 1 (88 units) is 100% complete and Phase 2 (90 units) finished closings by March 2015.

2. Bordeaux in Hawkstone (Regina)

76 townhomes in North Regina with total sales revenue of $22 million has been completed.

3. Skyy Townhomes (Regina)

Sales of 116 units commenced in June 2010 with total sales revenue of $22 million and the project was completed January 2012.

4. Luxstone Landing (Calgary)

12 unit Townhome developments with a value of $3.3 million was completed in 2012.

5. Sage Townhomes (Regina)

The sales of 176 townhomes commenced in December 2009 with sales revenue of $35 million and the project was completed in early 2011.

6. Advantage West Inns & Suites (Fort McMurray)

This hotel was built from pre-fabricated modular units rather than standard stick-built construction. The 83‑room hotel opened in July 2004. After 3 ½ years of operation, Greenview Developments sold it in 2008 for $19,400,000 or $234,000 / room, a record price in Canada.

7. Spring Pastures (Australia)

Completed 72-acre rural residential project worth $10m in Mapleton, Queensland within 2 years.

8. Grotto Mountain Village (Canmore)

Grotto Mountain Village was a $15 million project, consisting of a 125-lot turn-key manufactured housing community on 24 acres, which won the mayors award for Urban Design, Community Neighbourhood Enhancement & Facility Construction in 1994.

EDUCATION/ TRAINING

· Masters of Business Administration – AGSM / University of Sydney, 1998

· Graduate Diploma in Business Administration – AGSM / University of Sydney, 1997

· Bachelor of Science in Engineering – University of Calgary, 1992

WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | WESTCORP – LONDON AT HERITAGE STATION – CALGARY, AB 2006 - 2008

Responsible for the construction of four 20+ story residential towers, 80,000 ft2 of commercial space, an 1,800-car parkade, and a pedestrian bridge connecting the development with light rail rapid transit. The residential towers include high line amenities and ample common facilities. Started this project from the early concept stages and set up a construction and management team, operational and procurement processes, budgets, and construction schedules. Oversaw all aspects of this large construction project.

PROJECT MANAGER | POINTE OF VIEW DEVELOPMENTS – CALGARY, AB 2005 - 2006

Tendered and negotiated all scopes of work, monitor construction milestones, budgets and costs.

Planned and designed new projects, customer walkthroughs and completion of deficiencies.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE | KPMG NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2001 - 2002

· Provided strategic property advice and off-balance sheet finance solutions to developers, financiers, government agencies and major blue-chip corporations

· Feasibility and divestment advice on HIH Insurance. HIH, and its 18 controlled entities, was Australia’s largest insurance company and it went into liquidation in March 2001. I acted on behalf of the provisional liquidator to maximize the proceeds from the sale of the properties.

· Development and feasibility advice for the redevelopment of Bathurst Mount Panorama Precinct, one of the top three motor racing circuits in the world. Bathurst 1000 is the Australian equivalent of Indy 500 in terms of motor racing and the event is broadcast to over 400 million homes in 54 countries. The Panorama Precinct is a multi-use tourism destination featuring restaurants, tourist attractions, cultural facilities, sporting and recreational facilities such as motocross, educational facilities, residential properties and nature park areas.

· Facilitated the revision and expansion of Commonwealth Property Principles document for the Australian Department of Finance. This provided an appropriate discount rate and methodology for real estate decisions.

· Reviewed feasibility and business case for NRMA (affiliated with the Canadian Automobile Association and American Automobile Association), to divest their existing operations in multiple locations and consolidate their staff within a new 38,000 m2 ‘Village’ campus style development.

· Prepared a feasibility and highest and best use study for ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Television’s Gore Hill site as well as planning and offering council advice.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER |APP PROPERTY PTY LIMITED – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2000 - 2001

· We had to seek out, assess and convert development opportunities. This role encompassed feasibility analyses, negotiation and deal closures with clients, sourcing and arranging property finance.

· Development Representative for C+BUS (an RRSP company with over 320,000 members) in its $1.5B, residential development of over 1,600 lots, units and townhouses, called Breakfast Point. This role included feasibility assessment, project management, risk management, planning, sales and marketing advice

· Managed feasibility analysis for a new World Headquarters for TAB Ltd. (Australia’s largest gambling firm)

· Provided Property and E-commerce advice for Australia Post (equivalent of Canada Post)

· Business plan and property advice for a 100,000m2 regional business park on the Central Coast (north of Sydney) for Festival Development Corporation (a division of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning)

· Venue Management analysis for the Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal Upgrade Circular Quay. (The Sydney Cove Overseas Passenger Terminal receives around 50 cruise ships a year as well as housing numerous restaurants and events).

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Today we remember the passing of Johnny Thunders who Died: April 23, 1991 at the Inn on St Peter in New Orleans, Louisiana.

John Anthony Genzale (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), known professionally as Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.

Thunders was born John Anthony Genzale in Queens, New York, the second child to Josephine Genzale (née Nicoletti, 1923–1999), who was of Italian descent, and Emil Genzale (1923–1982), who was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry. He had an older sister, Mariann (1946–2009). He first lived in East Elmhurst and then Jackson Heights.

His first musical performance was in the winter of 1967 with The Reign. Shortly thereafter, he played with Johnny and the Jaywalkers, under the name Johnny Volume, at Quintano's School for Young Professionals, around the corner from Carnegie Hall, on 56th Street near 7th Avenue.

In 1968, he began going to the Fillmore East and Bethesda Fountain in Central Park on weekends. His older sister, Mariann, started styling his hair like Keith Richards. In late 1969, he got a job as a sales clerk at D'Naz leather shop, on Bleecker Street in the West Village, and started trying to put a band together. He and his girlfriend, Janis Cafasso, went to see The Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in November 1969, and they appear in the Maysles' film, Gimme Shelter.

Dolls bass guitarist Arthur "Killer" Kane later wrote about Thunders' guitar sound, as he described arriving outside the rehearsal studio where they were meeting to jam together for the first time: "I heard someone playing a guitar riff that I myself didn't know how to play. It was raunchy, nasty, rough, raw, and untamed. I thought it was truly inspired...", adding "His sound was rich and fat and beautiful, like a voice."

The New York Dolls were signed to Mercury Records, with the help of A & R man Paul Nelson. Thunders recorded two albums with the band, New York Dolls and Too Much Too Soon. They were managed by Marty Thau, and booked by Leber & Krebs. Subsequently, they worked with Malcolm McLaren for several months, later becoming a prototype for the Sex Pistols.

In 1975 Thunders and Nolan left the band, Thunders later blaming McLaren for the band's demise. Johansen and Sylvain continued playing, along with Peter Jordon, Tony Machine (an ex-assistant agent at Leber & Krebs) and Chris Robison, as the New York Dolls until late 1978.

Thunders formed The Heartbreakers with former New York Dolls drummer Jerry Nolan and former Television bassist Richard Hell. Walter Lure, former guitarist for the New York City punk band The Demons joined them soon after. After conflict arose between Thunders and Hell, Hell left to form Richard Hell and the Voidoids and was replaced by Billy Rath. With Thunders leading the band, the Heartbreakers toured America before going to Britain to join the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned on the 'Anarchy Tour'. The group stayed in the UK throughout 1977, where their popularity was significantly greater than in the U.S., particularly among punk bands. While in Britain they were signed to Track Records and released their only official studio album, L.A.M.F., an abbreviation for "Like A Mother Fucker". L.A.M.F. was received positively by critics and fans alike, but was criticised for its poor production. Displeased with the production, the band members were soon competing with one other, mixing and remixing the record, culminating in drummer Jerry Nolan quitting in November 1977. Shortly thereafter, the Heartbreakers officially disbanded.

Thunders stayed in London and recorded the first of a number of solo albums, beginning with So Alone in 1978. The notoriously drug-fuelled recording sessions featured a core band of Thunders, bassist Phil Lynott, drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones, with guest appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Steve Marriott, Walter Lure, Billy Rath and Peter Perrett. The CD version of the album contains four bonus tracks, including the single "Dead or Alive" and a cover of the early Marc Bolan song "The Wizard". Soon afterwards, Thunders moved back to the US, joining former Heartbreakers Walter Lure, Billy Rath and sometimes Jerry Nolan for gigs at Max's Kansas City. Around this time Thunders played a small number of gigs at London's Speakeasy with a line up including Cook and Jones, Henri Paul on bass and Judy Nylon and Patti Palladin (Snatch) as back up vocalists.

In late 1979, Thunders moved to Detroit with his wife Julie and began performing in a band called Gang War. Other members included John Morgan, Ron Cooke, Philippe Marcade and former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. They recorded several demos and performed live several times before disbanding. Zodiac Records released an EP of their demos in 1987. In 1990 they also released an album titled Gang War, which was credited to Thunders and Kramer.

During the early 1980s, Thunders re-formed The Heartbreakers for various tours; the group recorded their final album, Live at the Lyceum, in 1984. The concert was also filmed and released as a video and later a DVD titled Dead Or Alive.

In the 1980s, Thunders lived in Paris and Stockholm with his wife and daughter. In 1985 he released Que Sera Sera, a collection of new songs with his then band The Black Cats, and "Crawfish", a duet with former Snatch vocalist Patti Palladin. Three years later he again teamed up with Palladin to release Copy Cats, a covers album. The album, produced by Palladin, featured a wide assortment of musicians to recreate the 1950s and 1960s sound of the originals, including Alex Balanescu on violin, Bob Andrews on piano, The Only Ones John Perry and others on guitar, and a horn section.

From August 1988 until his death in April 1991, Thunders performed in The Oddballs, with Jamie Heath (saxophone), Alison Gordy (vocals), Chris Musto (drums), Stevie Klasson (guitar) and Jill Wisoff (bass). From April–May 1990, Johnny performed an acoustic tour of the UK and Ireland joining up occasionally with John, Sam & Peter of The Golden Horde, whom he had met and played with previously in 1984 at the TV Club, and were concurrently on tour (of the UK & Ireland) at that time also, for full-band electric performances and TV appearances. On May 8, 1990, recording sessions in London for a joint EP-single cover version with The Golden Horde of "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies, and original material, had to be cancelled when Johnny experienced "health problems" following his performances in Wakefield, UK while on tour.

His final recording was a version of "Born To Lose", with German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen, recorded 36 hours before his death in New Orleans.

Rumors surround Thunders' death at the St. Peter House in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 23, 1991. Thunders apparently died of drug-related causes, but it has been speculated that it was the result of foul play. According to his biography Lobotomy: Surviving The Ramones, Dee Dee Ramone took a call in New York City the next day from Stevie Klasson, Johnny's rhythm guitar player. Ramone said, "They told me that Johnny had gotten mixed up with some bastards... who ripped him off for his methadone supply. They had given him LSD and then murdered him. He had gotten a pretty large supply of methadone in England, so he could travel and stay away from those creeps – the drug dealers, Thunders imitators, and losers like that."

An article in the Orlando Sentinel states that he died of an overdose of cocaine and methadone, according to the coroner's office in New Orleans. Chief investigator John Gagliano said "tests completed last week found substantial amounts of both drugs."

While other sources state: An autopsy was conducted by the New Orleans coroner, but served only to compound the mysteries. According to Thunders' biographer Nina Antonia as posted on the Jungle Records web site, the level of drugs found in his system was not fatal. According to the book Rock Bottom: Dark Moments in Music Babylon by Pamela Des Barres, who interviewed Thunders' sister, Mariann Bracken, the autopsy confirmed evidence of advanced leukemia, which would explain the decline in Thunders' appearance in the final year of his life. This also sheds light on the interview in Lech Kowalski's documentary Born To Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie, where Thunders' brother-in-law says, "Only Johnny knew how sick he really was."

In a 1994 Melody Maker interview, Thunders' manager Mick Webster described the family's efforts to get New Orleans police to investigate the matter further: "We keep asking the New Orleans police to re-investigate, but they haven't been particularly friendly. They seemed to think that this was just another junkie who had wandered into town and died. They simply weren't interested."

Thunders was survived by his wife Julie Jourden and four children: sons John, Vito, and Dino, and daughter Jamie Genzale by Susanne Blomqvist.

#april 23 #1991 #johnny thunders #new york dolls #heartbreakers #r.i.p.

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craveninn · 2 years

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Harry Potter Tours Around London Fit For A Muggle

Harry Potter and London go hand in hand; like salt and vinegar, or fish and chips- or Ron, Harry and Hermione. The two are synonymous, thanks to key parts of the films and books being shot on location. And due to the fact you are a Harry Potter fan (obviously, who isn't?) then you will want to keep reading to follow these tips on the best Harry Potter locations on offer in the city. If you are lucky enough to have booked some accommodation in London Paddington, then you are in a prime position to see all the magical sights the city holds. So let’s find out how you can maximise the best hotel deals Paddington London has summoned up this summer.

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour

If you haven't heard of the Warner Bros. Studio tour then you must have been suffering from the effects of the confundus charm. It is honestly one of the greatest experiences on offer anywhere in the world for movie fans. As far as film experiences go, this is really hard to beat. You will be welcomed through the grand oaken doors of Hogwarts, and ushered into the stunning Great Hall itself. From there you are free to walk around the studio where a large portion of the films were shot. Gryffindor common room and Dumbledoor’s Office are obvious highlights, and there are a few more surprises in store for you after that! The only downside is the location of the studio, it’s not exactly central. But a few train and bus rides will get you there from your hotels in Paddington, London.

Self-Guided Tours For Muggles

As previously mentioned, the city is full of film locations, so have a quick look online and find a self-guided tour to follow using the magic of technology! These tours are obviously free and only require your feet and passion for Potter! You can see things like Platform 9¾, The MInistry of Magic and the Leaky Cauldron. You can also explore the alleyways that were J.K Rowling’s inspiration for Diagon Alley!

A Real Wizarding Tour

For the real ‘Potter Heads’ out there there are always the magnitude of Guided tours on offer in London, led by magical historians and wizarding aficionados. These guided tours are jam packed with information and wondrous locations so get ready to experience the real magic of London. Another bonus of these walking tours around the city is the fact that you do actually get to see lots of London’s major attractions at the same time, two birds with one stone!

If you feel like you don’t have the energy to walk around the city, there is always the Wizards London Bus Tour, that will help you apparate around the city in no time. The Bus leaves from London St. Pancras station which is a short walk or an even shorter tube ride from the Park Avenue Inn Paddington London. The perfect location to explore the wizarding world hidden within the nation’s capital, so get cracking, and don’t forget to stop for a butterbeer!

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the-deeds-to-shibden · 4 years

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Friday 16 August 1839

[The last full day in Gothenburg is spent in changing money, writing business letters, shopping, sauntering, sketching, and propounding historico-etymological theories.]

[up at] 8 10/”

[to bed at] 12 20/”

Fine morning Fahrenheit 66º at 9 a.m. had William Riddle at 9 1/4 and went to see about driving seat being put to the carriage – breakfast at 9 3/4 and wrote the last 10 lines of the last page and so far of this till now 11 5/” – went to the Bank at 11 25/” and there till 11 50/” the gentleman very civil gave 113 skillings per specie for the 74 species that remained of his own money and 112 the present rate of exchange for the Christiania money that we had but did not take the little money – only the paper therefore exchanged 206 species for 74 at 113 skillings and the rest at 112 skillings Returned = 482 dollars 10 skillings Banco – Messrs. Carnegie great sugar merchants – their Refinery at Clippen – iron merchants and timber merchants – their correspondents at Hull Messrs. Wilson Hudson and Company – all the iron at Dannemora contracted for at Hull – it is all of a particular quality, i.e. for making steel – then sauntered about the grande Place and into the little apparently public garden on a little island between 2 canals just beyond the grande place (to the northwest) – Ann sketched one of the chairs – curule – such as we saw at Avignon common in Sweden – saw them at Helsinborg – common in Norway? all reminds me of my idea of the old Romans being of the Norsk or Gothic origin

Curule chairs common to the Norsk and Romans

Icelandic wood calendars (almanacks) like those hung up in the temple of Janus at Rome?

Bagpipe. see if common to Norsk and Romans

Sybil’s ancient books any connection between those and the old Sagas?

Mars the god of the Romans, savours of Norsk?

mare, sea, meer. see what common terms there are in the Norsk and Roman now called Latin –

Frocost breakfast – cost signifies meat, and cost signifies the value of a thing i.e. how much does such and such a thing cost? i.e. how much food will pay for such and such a thing? and food would naturally be the earliest money or barter or truck (or tret?) paid in exchange –

our garden fenced from the canals by a white thorn hedge and within it avenues of limes some cut some uncut – sat writing till 1 1/4 – at the one bed of flowers with low privet hedge round it and at the other end ‘Brunn Hus’ water drinking house – taps (and all the different principal Spa waters) ranged in order at the back of long sort of comptoir very neat and convenient – then sauntered about – to William Andrews Devonshire man, naturalized here – bought gloves for Ann about an hour there and home at 2 1/2 – then from 2 50/” to 4 55/” out about the carriage and harness – to be 33 Banco – then had our coachman William Riddle 8 to have 15 Dollars Banco for passage back and 15 Dollars Banco allowing for 5 days in returning – then out with A- Ann 3/4 hour till 6 10/” on the telegraph rock near our Inn – very fine view of town and river and shipping and Clippen – dinner at 6 1/4 to 7 ½ - Came to bed at 8 1/4 – Ann done first – fine day – sat reading Encyclopaedia of Geography (Norway etc.) till 9 1/4 – counting over money till 11 25/” – no! till 11 40/” at this and accounts – fine day – Fahrenheit 56º now at 11 3/4 p.m. Rainy now at midnight at 12 10/” just as I had written (for tomorrow) copies of letters to Mr. Hawkins about the anchovies and to Mr. Parker – to tell him to write to me at St. Petersburg

Anne’s marginal notes:

Dannemora iron.

curule chairs.

coachman to have 30 Dollars Banco allowed for his return – and 3 Dollars Banco for each day he is with us –

Notes:

Mr. Hawkins - the proprietor of a London hotel where Anne habitually stayed

Mr. Parker - Robert Parker, of the firm of Parker & Adam, Anne’s solicitor in Halifax

anchovies - see next post!

WYAS Catalogue: SH:7/ML/TR/12/0027 SH:7/ML/TR/12/0028

Stora Hamnen, Gothenburg, viewed from the Brunnsparken (which Anne and Ann visited in this entry), 1850:

#anne lister #ann walker #anne lister code breaker #sweden1839 #travelnotes1839 #gentleman jack #annelister #annwalker

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sprinkleofglitter-blog1 · 5 years

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3 Of the Top West End Musicals in London

An excursion toward the West End is one of the features of any stay in London, and its nearness makes it significantly more so when you remain in a Hyde Park inn. London is a phenomenal city with enough attractions to keep you occupied for a considerable length of time, yet on the off chance that it's sheer stimulation that you're after, then getting a world-class melodic at one of London's marvelous theaters must be perhaps the best thing you can do during your time here.

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1. Les Misérables

A great many people arranging an excursion toward the West End to get a melodic will at any rate have heard this name previously, and that is on the grounds that Les Misérables is the longest-running melodic here. It's well worth getting tickets for this one when you book your Hyde Park lodging. London musicals come in all shapes and sizes, however this is a flat out great. It depends on Victor Hugo's tale about France in the nineteenth century and consolidates energy, love and catastrophe. It is playing at the Queen's Theater on Shaftsbury Avenue.

2. Underhanded

Underhanded just landed in the West End in 2006, yet it absolutely made a sprinkle! It recorded the greatest consistently opening in the West End's history. In view of the book by Gregory Maguire, it recounts to the narrative of The Wicked Witch of the West, before the occasions of The Wizard of Oz. It is presently playing at the London Apollo Victoria Theater.

3. The Lion King

At the point when the Lion King film got one of Disney's greatest ever hits in the cinematic world, it wouldn't have been long until it moved to the stage. Regardless of being founded on an animation, and having an all-creature cast, the melodic turned into a colossal hit - thanks to a limited extent to the unbelievable outfits that breath life into it, and obviously the extraordinary tunes. Any individual who has seen the film will cherish seeing the show, in actuality, settling on this one of the top decisions to look at when you remain in a Hyde Park lodging. London's Lyceum Theater on Wellington Street is the place you'll get this one.

Catch a Musical in London

London has some incredible musicals to browse, and the above determination is only a start. There are a lot more to enjoy, in this way, to investigate what's on, just bring a meander down from your Hyde Park lodging. London is an impressive amusement goal whether you are remaining here for a weekend or half a month, so ensure you utilize the chance to visit the West End during your remain.

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guapo-t-w · 5 years

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Local Tidewater VA Beer Festivals

UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST: Fri-Sun, Jun 28-30 - 2019 Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival, Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. The Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival is Norfolk’s annual love-fest with New Orleans’ vibrant spirit and captures the melting pot of Bayou culture. From New Orleans to the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront, two stages featuring national recording artists providing diverse cultural musical entertainment. The Arts Market of New Orleans returns and brings with it talent, unique artistry and the culture of Louisiana! The Arts Council of New Orleans and Norfolk Festevents hand-pick the most unique and one-of-a-kind artists from Louisiana to share their stories, culture and craft. This year, numerous artists in various mediums including art, jewelry and sculpture will be on site displaying their works. No Bayou celebration would be complete without the mouthwatering Cajun delicacies prepared by authentic Louisiana inspired chefs. Festival guests are in for a real treat as they feast on fresh crawfish straight from Louisiana, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee, alligator, muffuletta, andouille, and beignets. Guests will also find festival favorites like sno balls (discovered in New Orleans, by the way!), root beer floats, smoothies, Italian water ice, glazed nuts, kettle korn and funnel cake. Wash it all down with a variety of cold beverages including a fine selection of beers straight from New Orleans' own Abita Brewing Company as well as New Orleans Jack Daniel's Hurricanes. https://festevents.org/events/2019-season-events/bayouboogaloo/ Sat, Jun 29 - Coastal Virginia Brewery Alliance Local Brew Fest, 2 – 7:00 pm, Hermitage Museum and Gardens, 7637 North Shore Road, Norfolk. The Coastal Virginia Brewery Alliance (CVBA) presents -1st annual Local Brew Fest. The CVBA is a group of 29 local Hampton Roads Breweries. Come on out to the Coastal Virginia Brewery Alliance (CVBA) 1st annual Local Brew Fest to try some amazing local Craft Brews! Food Trucks and live music will be on site. Event is rain or shine. The CVBA is a non-profit organization of 29 local breweries committed to promoting and support craft beer in the Coastal Virginia/Hampton Roads area. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coastal-virginia-brewery-alliance-local-brew-fest-tickets Sun, Jul 7 - Barks & Brews 2019, 12 – 6:00 pm, sponsored by O’Connor’s Brewery, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk. Bring your dog to the Garden and have a beer for a fun day with live music! Guests are welcome to explore the Garden with their furry canine companion. Explore 175 spectacular acres with your dog and enjoy a cold beer with food and music. Regular garden admission applies. Not-Yet-Members: Dogs: $5 (human admission applies) – become a member today and save! Your dog must remain on a leash at all times. Stop by our Visitor Center for extra doggie waste bags. Other Barks & Brew dates: Sundays – Aug 4, Sep 8, Oct 13. https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/events/barks-and-brews-2019-1/ Sat, Jul 13 - Red, White and Brew Lagerfest, 4 - 8:00 pm, Hosted by Back Bay Brewing, 614 Norfolk Ave, Virginia Beach. Your favorite Virginia Beach beer festival is back! Get ready for our 4th annual Red, White and Brew Lagerfest. This year we will be offering early bird ticket pricing from now until June 13th (details below) so be sure to get your tickets before prices increases! DETAILS: Over 15 brewery participants, Live music, Food trucks, Specialty Back Bay Brewing merchandise for sale, Best lager will be voted on by YOU, and Back Bay Brewing will donate $500 to the winning brewery's pre-selected charity of choice! TICKET INCLUDES: Entry into the event, Special Lagerfest tasting/sampling glass, Unlimited tastings of all craft lagers, 1 full size beer ticket (good for a full size beer from our back bay beer truck!). TICKETS: $20 - Early Bird Special (now until June 13th); $30 - General Admission (June 14th until July 12th); $40 - Door Ticket (day of purchase). VISIT HERE FOR TICKETS: backbaybrewingco.com/lagerfest Fri, Jul 19 - Taste of VA on the Bay, 6 - 9:30 pm, Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave., Norfolk. Taste of VA on the Bay will be taking the place of previous year's Brews on the Bay Beer Festival. Live music by Jesse Chong.There will be craft beers, wine, spirits with plenty of food vendors. Craft Beer sampling tickets: Sampling Package - $15 for wristband, 4 oz sampling cup and 5 tickets redeemable for samples; 16 oz Pint - $8 for wristband and 4 tickets redeemable for a pint cup; Additional tickets - $2 (must have a cup and wristband to sample); Tickets will be sold until 9:15 pm, Sampling tickets can be redeemed until 9:30 pm; No refunds.You must be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. Breweries have the right to limit samples. Breweries will appear only until supplies last. www.oceanviewbeachpark.org Sat, Aug 3 - Whistle Belly 2019: A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 7 - 11:00 pm, Merchants Square, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. Whistle Belly is back and bigger, bolder and better than ever! Mark your calendars for Saturday August 3rd for the ultimate beer party on Duke of Gloucester Street. Crafted by the DoG Street Pub & presented by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg. Over 40 breweries, and more than 70 beers and delicious eats! Live Music to be Announced! Drinks & all you can eat for only $55! Save up to $10 by purchasing in advance. General Admission Tickets get access to the festival from 7 to 11 pm. Get Early Access tickets to enjoy exclusive beers. With an Early Access ticket your festival begins at 6pm with access to food & beer including 10 beers only available to Early Access guests! http://www.whistlebelly.com/ Sat, Aug 10 - Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival, 2 - 6:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Hampton Road’s Favorite Smoked Meat Onslaught is back – with TEETH! Come and see what over 225,000 people nationwide have enjoyed! This is our 4th Annual PORK-OUT in Virginia Beach. COME AND JOIN US! For a down-home, Southern-fried, good time... to support your inner Redneck! Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by - Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts! It's two great days of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. http://www.beerandbourbon.com/virginia-beach-va/show Sat, Aug 17 - Tap! Tap! Beer Festival 2019, 5 - 9:00 pm, Greenbrier Farms, 225 Sign Pine Rd., Chesapeake. Chesapeake Virginia’s First Beer Festival, Now 5 Years Old! Unlimited samples of beers and food from your popular regional food trucks. More details to come! Brought to you by Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia and Kwasans Foundation. Sat, Aug 24 - 5th Annual Neptune's Coastal Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Hosted by the Neptune Festival, Neptune's Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Neptune’s Park will be transformed into a craft beer lover’s haven on Saturday, August 24th, featuring local Virginia beers and cask ales, as well national and regional craft beers. Enjoy over 65 beers from 30 breweries, live music, food trucks, and more! Tickets will go on sale May 1, 2019. Each ticket includes a commemorative beer-tasting glass and tastings throughout the day. Early Bird Tickets: $30 Until July 1 or until allotment has been reached; Advance Tickets: $35 Through August 18; Week of Event Tickets: $40. https://www.neptunefestival.com/events/neptunes-coastal-craft-beer-festival Sat, Sep 7 - 4th Annual VA Cork & Craft Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Chincoteague Island KOA, 6742 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island. Join us and the Special Olympics of Virginia for the 4th Annual Cork & Craft beer and wine festival. Sip on a variety of beer & wine while listening to the Island Boy Band and enjoying the breathtaking views of Chincoteague Bay and the lighthouse on Assateague Island. Shop for local artisan wares & crafts and indulge in great food provided by local food trucks. Buy your tickets online now for $30 (includes unlimited tastings and a commemorative tasting glass). Price goes up to $40 at the gate the day of the event. Designated Driver option available beginning January 2019 for $10, which includes soda/water. Children 15 years old or younger enter free. Need a place to stay? Check out our recommended accommodations and special packages available at Chincoteague Island KOA and Fairfield Inn & Suites. For all the details, visit www.VACorkCraft.com Fri, Sep 13 - Barrels, Brew & BBQ, 6 - 10:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Rd., Virginia Beach. Come out on September 13th and help support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk! All you can eat BBQ, drink Craft Beer, Wine and Champagne. Silent Auction, Raffles, Games, Music and much more! https://barrelsbrewbbqfest18.thundertix.com/ Sat, Sep 21 - Virginia Beach Oktoberfest 2019, 12 - 6:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, Virginia Beach. Wasserhund Brewery and the Nobleman are presenting the Annual Oktoberfest Event for all of Coastal Virginia and beyond on September 21st from noon till 6 pm at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach. This event will serve as the quintessential Oktoberfest for our area featuring over 30 breweries, traditional German food and fair, festival atmosphere, and so much more: The opportunity to enjoy multiple styles of beers including, of course, a wide variety of German beers; live music; petting zoo and bounce houses for family friendly kid fun. Portion of proceeds will be donated to The Noblemen to support local charities. Sat, Sep 28 - Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA, 32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles. Calling all Craft Beer Lovers! We have more than 30 brews just waiting for you to sample. Once you've quenched your thirst check out the live entertainment or do some shopping with the vendors onsite. *This is a ticketed event https://koa.com/campgrounds/chesapeake-bay/ Sat, Oct 12 - 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2019, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 = 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach. This is the only festival in Hampton Roads that exclusively features local 757 Craft Breweries as they battle it out to win in different beer categories – with 100% of the proceeds go to local Hampton Roads charities including St. Mary's Home and Hope House Foundation! This award-winning and unique event pits Hampton Roads-based breweries against each other to determine who has the best beer in Hampton Roads. Each year, local breweries put their best brews on tap and are rated by an official brewer tasting panel and by attendees of the event to see which beer is the best in the 7-5-7. Drink Happy - Be Safe Follow the blogs at: www.brew-n-rock-tidewater.blogspot.com or www.guapo-t-w.tumblr.com and follow the latest listings of local brew events on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/hamptonroadsbeerforum/

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Drink with the Ghost of Poe at the Historic Deer Park Tavern

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Deer Park Tavern not only shares the physical location of the old St. Patrick’s Inn, many patrons and staff insist it shares something of the metaphysical as well. Deer Park Tavern, 108 W Main Street in Newark, Delaware, towers above the intersection of W Main Street and London Avenue at the northwest edge of the University of Delaware campus. For nearly 170 years, it has been at the social…

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10 Things to do in Notting Hill, London

Notting Hill is a lively area located within the elegant borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Popularised by the 1999 rom-com of the same name, this district stands out from the rest in west London due to its vibrant and carefree spirit. There’s a lot going on in Notting Hill, so whether you’re staying in the area or further afield at one of the hotels near Paddington, make sure you reserve time on your London trip to see the top sights of Notting Hill.

Visit Portobello Road Market

Portobello Road Market is perhaps the most famous attraction in Notting Hill, and for good reason. It’s the world’s biggest antique market, with more than 1,000 stallholders and dealers selling unique collectables for a fair price.

Go to the Notting Hill Museum of Brands

Travel back in time and unlock forgotten memories at the Notting Hill Museum of Brands. This is the perfect rainy day activity as there is more than 200 years’ worth of consumer history to scour through. What’s more, it’s only a short distance from the Park Avenue Inn Craven Hotel, so you don’t need to worry about travelling too far if the weather turns.

Stroll down St. Lukes Mews

If you’ve seen the film Love Actually, you’ll be familiar with St. Lukes Mews. It’s a residential street in Notting Hill that was used during the film, and it’s now a tourist hotspot. For any Love Actually fans, make sure you take the chance to get a selfie (but be respectful of residents).

Party at the Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival is one of the greatest celebrations in all of London. It’s a cultural fusion of music, dance, and street floats. If you’re in town across the August bank holiday, make sure you get your sequins on and head to the carnival.

Get something to eat at Acklam Village

Acklam Village is just off Portobello Road and is the place to go for delicious and affordable street food, perfect if the last thing you ate was breakfast near Paddington London.

Buy a book from The Notting Hill Bookshop

Made famous by the film Notting Hill, The Notting Hill Bookshop is still open for business. If you’re a literary fiend, consider buying from this independent retailer.

Get some vinyl from Rough Trade

Speaking of independent retailers, make sure you check out Rough Trade, one of the only surviving independent record shops in the city.

Grab a bargain from Portobello Green Market

Portobello Green Market is bustling with vintage items like prints and clothes, and it’s less busy than its sister Portobello Road Market. There are lots of great bargains to be had here, so why not spend what you’ve saved from the hotel deals in Paddington London on a unique market souvenir?

Attend a gin tasting class at The Ginstitute

Fancy a tipple? If so, head to The Ginstitute to attend a gin tasting class or a gin-making workshop and sip a tonic next to one of the big windows overlooking the main market below.

Enjoy a drink at The Churchill Arms

For something slightly more relaxed, head to The Churchill Arms, a pub adorned with flowers and foliage and home to a far more relaxed, slower atmosphere than other pubs in the area.

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Scottish Architecture News: Buildings in Scotland

Scottish Building News 2021, Architecture Photos, Property Scotland Images, Architects, Design Links

Scottish Architecture News

New Architecture Developments + Buildings in Scotland – Built Environment + Architects Updates

post updated 22 June 2021

Scottish Buildings News

This page contains a selection of major Scottish Architecture News, with projects arranged chronologically, latest first. Each architecture news item links to an individual project page. We’ve selected what we feel are the key Scottish Building News stories.

The focus is on contemporary Scottish buildings but we do post on changes to major traditional buildings in Scotland.

Scottish Architecture News 2021

Scottish Architecture Designs – chronological list

22 June 2021 Scottish design project makes AJ Architecture Awards shortlist Calton Hill City Observatory Edinburgh design by HarrisonStevens: Calton Hill City Observatory in Scotland’s capital has been nominated for an AJ Architecture Award this week. The design by HarrisonStevens, the Edinburgh-based Landscape Architects and Urban Designers, Calton Hill City Observatory has been nominated in the Landscape and Public Realm category in the annual awards: Edinburgh Building News 2021

9 Jun 2021 Kincardine, Places for Everyone News A community-led design project in a Fife town has been nominated for a Scottish Design Award. Created by HarrisonStevens, the Edinburgh-based Landscape Architects and Urban Designers, the Kincardine, Places for Everyone project has been nominated in the Future Building or Project category in the annual awards: Kincardine, Places for Everyone Project

28 May 2021 Pleasure Scene Exhibition – The Digital Culture of Contemporary Architectural Drawings

11 June – 25 July 2021 29 Trafalgar Avenue, London, SE15 6NP, England, UK

Pleasure Scene Exhibition

The inaugural exhibition at Trafalgar Avenue marks the culmination of an 18-month collaborative project bringing together nine artists from across the UK to respond to the iconic modernist ruin, St Peter’s Seminary, Scotland.

20 May 2021 European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention 2021

rankinfraser landscape architecture are shortlisted for The Dunbar Battery in East Lothian. It is one of ten works in category B – Exterior Spaces – judged by the architects, Delphine Péters, Olga Felip and Isabel Aguirre, after evaluating 49 participating proposals.

The Dunbar Battery, Dunbar, Scotland, United Kingdom. rankinfraser landscape architecture photo © rankinfraser landscape architecture

The 5th edition of European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention, with a success of participation that coincides with the celebration of its 10th anniversary, publishes the names of those shortlisted in the a and b categories.

European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention 2021

11 May 2021 First Passivhaus Primary School, Perth and Kinross Design: Architype Architects image courtesy of architecture practice North Perth Passivhaus Primary School The school, which will replace both the current North Muirton and Balhousie Primary Schools, is being delivered by Robertson Construction Tayside on behalf of hub East Central with Architype as both Lead Consultant and Passivhaus Designer.

23 Apr 2021

New leisure centre in Ayr

hub South West and contractor, BAM, set to revive Ayr town centre with construction of new leisure facility

Work to develop a new leisure centre in Ayr is progressing following South Ayrshire Council’s appointment of hub South West, the construction and infrastructure-focused partnership which operates alongside local Authorities and private sector enterprises in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway:

Read the news in full at New leisure centre in Ayr

2 Apr 2021

Trust objects to plan for 82 houses and a ‘visitor centre’ adjacent to The Pineapple, Hill of Airth

Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland has lodged a formal objection to a planning application lodged by George Russell Construction for a housing development at Mains Farm, Airth, directly adjacent to The Pineapple and the historic Dunmore Estate. Dating to 1761, The A-Listed Pineapple is one of Scotland’s most exotic and celebrated buildings and was constructed by the Earl of Dunmore amid a purpose-designed landscape. The property has been in the Trust’s care since 1973.

The Pineapple, Dunmore Estate: photo © The Dunmore Pineapple, Falkirk. David Robertson 1999, National Trust for Scotland

An unsolicited proposal for a visitor centre along with 22 houses was made public in 2018 and the Trust entered into correspondence with the developer. Contrary to the impression given in the developer’s Design and Access Statement, the Trust did not endorse the proposals and merely requested assurances on the ecological impact on rare species as well as clarification on the purpose of the visitor centre. No such assurances were forthcoming and the developer eventually withdrew the planning application for this initial scheme.

The new application, which is now under consideration by Falkirk Council, almost quadruples the number of proposed houses to 82. The overall scheme causes the Trust great concern for the integrity and setting of the landscape around the Pineapple, as well as the threat to wildlife. It is also the Trust’s view that a development in this location would set a planning precedent that may mean more of the area being re-zoned for development.

The National Trust for Scotland’s Chief Executive, Phil Long said:

“The Pineapple is one of the most significant buildings in Scotland and its unique ambience is dependent on its setting within Dunmore Park with its woodland and abundant wildlife.

“It is clear to us that this development scheme would have a hugely adverse impact on the site, which is designated within the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. As we have seen all too often, inappropriately-scaled and sited developments have impaired or overwhelmed many important historic and natural landscapes and it’s our obligation to ensure that this does not happen to The Pineapple.”

2 Mar 2021 Radisson Hotel Objection News

From Architect Alan Dunlop:

As the architect and designer of the Radisson SAS, a project that has garnered many architecture and hotel design awards, nationally and internationally. I write to object in the strongest possible terms to these proposals.

photograph : Andrew Lee

Read Professor Alan Dunlop’s objection in full at Radisson Hotel Glasgow

Readers comments welcome – this is one of gm+ad’s major works, the planning submission pushes the glass volume out into the street, and creates a new entrance at the north west corner. Alan Dunlop’s original design gave back space to Argyle Street, encouraging a generous approach to the public realm in the heart of Scotland’s largest city.

26 Feb 2021 Lower Tullochgrue, Aviemore, northern Scotland Design: Brown & Brown Architects photograph © Gillian Hayes Lower Tullochgrue, Aviemore Lower Tullochgrue is the refurbishment and extension of a traditional house in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. A dilapidated steading has been replaced by a contemporary extension, with a timber and glass upper volume above a stone plinth, with the existing topography of the site maintained at all times.

26 Feb 2021 Strone Cottage, Scottish Highlands Design: Loader Monteith Architects photography : Nigel Rigden and Gillian Hayes Strone Cottage, Scottish Highlands The Strone Cottage is the adaptive restoration and extension of a highland bothy in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland.

12 Feb 2021 Upper Parkbrae House, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland Design: Brown & Brown Architects photograph © Nigel Rigden Upper Parkbrae House, Aberdeenshire This contemporary Scottish property design is comprised of a timber and glass box, which is cantilevered above the landscape, and sited on a stone wall which runs both inside and outside of the building.

11 Feb 2021 ER Residence, Glasgow Property

10 Feb 2021 Langside Halls Queen’s Park, Glasgow

5 Feb 2021 Scottish Design Awards 2021 Programme

1 Feb 2021 Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow

Scottish Architecture News 2020

Summer to Winter news items:

18 Dec 2020 Literature House for Scotland, John Knox House, Edinburgh Winning Architects: Witherford Watson Mann ; Groves-Raines Architects Studios ; Studio MB photograph © Daniel Lomholt-Welch Literature House for Scotland Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust has selected Stirling Prize winning architectural firm Witherford Watson Mann to lead the next phase of development at the Literature House in Edinburgh. They will be working in partnership with Groves-Raines Architects Studios and Edinburgh-based Studio MB.

20 Nov 2020 Cloch Lighthouse in Gourock Design: Benjamin Tindall Architects Cloch Lighthouse in Gourock Guiding light. Dougall Baillie Associates to advise on changes to home at the Cloch Lighthouse. The professional services of a Lanarkshire civil and structural specialist have been enlisted to advise on a significant upgrade to accommodation at one of Scotland’s most picturesque and dramatically-situated lighthouses.

19 Nov 2020 Holiday Inn Pacific Quay Hotel Architects: Mosaic Architecture + Design image courtesy of architects Holiday Inn Pacific Quay Hotel Glasgow Mosaic Architecture + Design, one of Scotland’s most experienced practices, has secured Glasgow City Council planning approval to build an £18m Holiday Inn Pacific Quay hotel on the site of the former Glasgow Garden Festival.

10 Nov 2020 Quarry Studios, Deeside, Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands Design: Moxon Architects photo © Timothy Soar Quarry Studios in Cairngorms Quarry Studios is conceptually anchored in the landscape by two main elements; vertical concrete chimneys acting as a counterpoint to the low profile of the roof and a massive timber wall that intersects each volume.

6 Nov 2020 Laurieston Living Award News Design of Phase 2: architects Anderson Bell Christie image courtesy of architects Laurieston Living Glasgow A local Glasgow housing development has been named the best Affordable Housing Development of the Year in Scotland. Laurieston Living, which is being delivered by Scottish home builder Urban Union, scooped the award at this year’s Scottish Home Awards – seeing off competition from across the country.

5 Nov 2020 Chivas Brothers HQ in Glasgow International design studio Graven, has designed new, award-winning offices for Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, on Blythswood Square in Glasgow’s city centre: Chivas Brothers Glasgow

29 Oct 2020 Science Centre Glasgow Photos We took some photos of this cluster of interesting buildings in a rare window of good weather: photo © Adrian Welch

photo © Adrian Welch

photo © Adrian Welch Science Centre Glasgow

29 Oct 2020 Canonmills Garden Recognised for Success at the Scottish Homes Awards

Canonmills Garden, Artisan Real Estate’s stylish new homes development in Edinburgh, is in the running for two prestigious accolades in this year’s Scottish Home Awards which takes place on Thursday (October 29):

Canonmills Garden Edinburgh

8 Oct 2020 Langside Halls Queen’s Park, Glasgow

11 Sep 2020 Scottish Design Awards 2020 Winners

11 Sep 2020 The Carpenter’s House, Stenton, East Lothian

10 Sep 2020 Scottish Architecture Conference The programme for the RIAS 2020 convention has been announced. With the Grain will run online from Monday 28 Sept – Friday 2 October: RIAS Convention 2020: With the Grain

7 Sep 2020 Hidden Stories Map: Glasgow Doors Open Day

4 Sep 2020 St Peter’s Seminary Cardross Building

30 July 2020

Planning Application Submitted for New Town Quarter Development

Plans have now been submitted for one of the largest developments to come forward in Edinburgh’s city centre for a generation.

Ediston and Orion Capital Managers have been working together on their shared vision for New Town Quarter, previously known as New Town North, since last year and have carried out what has been one of the largest consultations ever on a city centre development.

New Town Quarter Development

27 July 2020

Maven acquires site in Edinburgh

Maven Capital Partners, a leading UK property and private equity manager, has purchased a site at Murieston Crescent, Edinburgh, for the development of a purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) complex.

Murieston Crescent Edinburgh

21 July 2020 Builders frustrated by poor performance on crucial planning decisions

Responding to official planning performance statistics for 2019/20 published today, trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) described another overall increase in decision times for housing applications as “hugely frustrating”.

Director of Planning Tammy Swift-Adams said:

“Despite an 11.5 per cent drop in the number of decisions made on local housing applications (defined as being for less than 50 homes), the time taken to make those decisions crept up for the second year running.

“This is concerning given that these small developments are, by nature, the lifeblood of SME home building businesses – a sector supported by Scottish Government loan funding during the crisis, but also needing local government support if it is to thrive”.

“Things are no more positive for major housing applications (those for 50 or more homes), decisions on which were two weeks slower than the previous year at 37.5 weeks – more than double the 16 week statutory timescale.”

“With all of the consultation and discussion time that has gone into improving the planning system, it is extremely frustrating to see this evidence that improvements are just not emerging on the ground.”

“And, of course, we also await the Scottish Government’s decision on whether planning application fees will be increased again. This decision, and the timing of its implementation, must be made in the context of this performance – with home builders currently receiving some of the poorest service across the system whilst already paying the lion’s share of fees.”

Swift-Adams also points to the Scottish Government’s new consultation document proposing changes to Scottish Planning Policy. These include removing the principle that planning applications that will help solve housing shortages should be looked upon favourably by decision-makers. The paper also seems to suggest that planning authorities should focus more singly on allocating their preferred sites and pay less regard to whether or not the homes that are needed are actually going to be built.

She continued:

“Scottish families and communities don’t need housing land. They want real homes to live in, and more of them. That requires a better functioning system and policy that encourages local planning authorities to ensure the sites they choose for housing development can and will be delivered. With the housing market showing encouraging signs post-lockdown, now is the time for local authorities to work closely with home builders to deliver the homes required.”

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Scotland Building Updates Early 2020

Winter to Summer news items:

4 June 2020 Red Tree Magenta, Shawfield, Glasgow Design: NORR, Architects photo © Keith Hunter Photography Red Tree Magenta Building Clyde Gateway embarked on delivering the first commercial building at the 11ha Magenta Business Park site, Shawfield to act as a catalyst to the market, prove it as a business location and to demonstrate the viability of the remediation strategy for the wider site.

27 May 2020 New Homes Quality Board – interim board announcement

First step towards creation of New Homes Ombudsman scheme

The first step towards the creation of a New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) scheme has been announced with the appointment of an interim New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) chaired by “New Homes Quality Champion” Natalie Elphicke MP.

As a new independent body, the NHQB will have responsibility for the quality of new build homes and consumer redress. It will be guided by the principles of independence, transparency and integrity, and will comprise a mix of representatives of consumer bodies, home builders, warranty providers, lenders and independents such that it will not be dominated by any one group.

The interim board has ‘met’ for the first time and will now:

• oversee the composition and appointment of a permanent board; • complete, consult on and adopt a new comprehensive and robust industry code of practice that will place more stringent requirements on all parties involved in the construction, inspection, sale and aftercare of new homes; • agree a process to appoint a New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) service to adjudicate against the new code.

Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, said:

“While housing is a matter that is devolved to the Scottish Government, consumer protection remains a reserved matter and so comes under the responsibility of Westminster, making a UK-wide solution crucially important. Working closely with colleagues in the Home Builders Federation in England, we are delighted to see this progression which reinforces our determination to ensure a high-quality home for each and every purchaser. We are also pleased that the stringent requirements will see consumers receive the same level of clarity and consistency wherever they live.”

The ambition is that a permanent chair and board will be in place by Autumn with a view to the new code and ombudsman service being in place by the start of 2021. There will then be a transition period for builders to sign up to the new arrangements. It is anticipated Government will ultimately legislate to improve consumer redress as soon as possible and these new proposals aim to complement such reform.

Natalie Elphicke said: “This is a welcome move, and a much needed step in the right direction. I am committed to ensuring that the new arrangements will deliver a step change in the quality of new homes and customer experience. They will be based in the principles of independence, transparency and integrity, values I know Government and the industry are determined to instil. I look forward to working with all parties to finalise and implement these changes as quickly as possible.”

All the new arrangements will be paid for by the industry and once established, the NHO will be free to consumers, with access being through a new portal.

Natalie Elphicke is a qualified barrister and solicitor. In 2015 she was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her services to housing. Natalie’s background is as a national specialist in complex housing and structured finance law and public policy. A former international law firm partner with over £4billion transactional experience, she had been described as “probably the best in the City” in her specialist area of housing.

She has extensive experience structuring and successfully setting up new organisations in her professional capacities, working with a diverse range of stakeholders. This includes most recently at the Housing & Finance Institute. She has a strong reputation as an independent commentator on housing matters ranging from housing policies to building new homes faster as well as in relation to the quality and safety of new build construction.

Natalie is a member of the Jaywick Sands coastal community team and a member of the NHBC advisory panel. She is a voluntary worker at her local homeless shelter, having previously volunteered at free legal/advice centres over many years. In December 2019, Natalie was elected as a Member of Parliament for Dover & Deal.

21 Apr 2020 Housing delivery can build way out of coronavirus crisis

Responding to today’s publication of the latest UK State of the Economy report, Chief Executive of industry body Homes for Scotland Nicola Barclay said:

“Whilst public health has quite rightly been the government’s top priority up to now, it is clear that the economic fallout could have even further reaching consequences for the country. Today’s report highlights that Scotland’s GDP could fall by 33% during the current period of social distancing, with construction noted as one of the most exposed sectors.

“We share the Economy Secretary’s desire to rebuild the economy as quickly as is safely possible and believe that we can, quite literally, build our way out of this. This is why we are working on a recovery plan which includes the core components necessary to kickstart home building, including putting robust control measures in place to protect workers, home purchasers and tenants, as well as working across the sector to ensure everyone is ready to go as soon as we can.

“Delivering the homes of all types that our country needs brings many significant benefits in terms of protecting vital jobs and skills, improving social wellbeing and contributing more widely to the economy through the extensive supply chain.

“Restarting from a standstill requires considerable planning and co-ordination so it is imperative that the Scottish Government works closely with industry to establish a programme for recommencement so we can provide the homes that so many people desperately need.”

9 Apr 2020 Mark Baines, Glasgow School of Art

Mark Baines, who has been a seminal part of the School for 50 years, has passed away (not Covid-19 related).

Mark was one of the first cohort to study on the full time programme at the Mac, went on to work with Andy and Isi at Gillespie Kidd & Coia, with Ian O Robertson Architect and Ian Bridges Architect before returning to GSA to teach generations of architecture students, most recently as Stage Leader for the DipArch programme.

Below is a tribute from his long-time colleague Johnny Rodger, Professor of Urban Literature at The Glasgow School of Art:

Mark Baines

It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing away of our colleague Mark Baines. As an esteemed and respected teacher, practitioner and critic, Mark Baines played a distinctive and vital role at the heart of architectural culture in Glasgow and Scotland in general. Any comprehensive list of his important achievements and his experiences could never be retailed in the space available here, and his place in Glasgow life was a unique one.

His long connection with the Mackintosh School of Architecture started in the early 70s when he was amongst the first cohort of full time architecture students at his beloved Glasgow School of Art. After going out to work as a practising architect for a few years he returned to teach in the school in 1982 and he taught there right up until 2020.

Generations of students were influenced by his encyclopaedic knowledge of the field and his quiet, patient, insightful and inspirational analyses which opened up a whole new spatial and structural world to them. He was the critical eminence grise behind the student edited annual MacMag, and he guided and oversaw the production of that publication which has refined and exposed the creative spirit of the Mac students since 1974. Public recognition of his position as a towering figure in the pedagogical culture of the Mac came when at the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland’s annual Design Tutor of the Year Awards in 2013 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award.

After MSA Mark started his professional career at the firm of Gillespie Kidd and Coia. The firm had a long association with teaching in the school going back to the 1920s and arguably longer, and Mark joined them as they were at the cutting edge of the rebuilding of the country after WWII. His experience there under the tutelage of Isi Metzstein and Andy MacMillan, set the standards for his own life as an architect and architectural teacher in terms of the fundamental importance of drawing, the vision of the discipline as a collaborative one through the methodologies of the studio, and the necessity of a discursive critical approach to the work.

Mark went on to work with other firms like Ian O Robertson Architect and Ian Bridges Architect through the eighties and onwards , especially on housing projects, and in 2007 completed the design and construction of the massive Merchant Building –a contemporary response in scale and material to the historical setting of Glasgow Cross – with his firm Gholami Baines.

As a critic Mark Baines played a prominent role as a public intellectual, writing chapters and articles for magazines, books and catalogues, putting on exhibitions and giving talks to innumerable groups and societies. Although his knowledge of architecture and architectural history was inexhaustible, and his moral and ethical discourses on where we live and how we do it drew a broad civic public, he became particularly well known for his critiques in a few specialist areas. After working with GKC and studying their work he became one of the acknowledged world experts in the field, writing extensively on the importance of their work in an international sense.

Among the exhibitions he curated on the GKC work, his 2007 one drew the biggest viewing public that The Lighthouse has ever had for any show. He was also an authority on the great 19th century Glasgow architect, Greek Thomson, wrote extensively on his work, campaigned to save numerous of his buildings, and was Chair Person of the Greek Thomson Society. Although his own tastes and indeed practice were of a contemporary not to say modernist outlook, Mark Baines worked tirelessly to broadcast to the world the genius of Thomson’s work and his importance to architectural history.

Mark was a respected and admired colleague, and was recognised by his fellows for the perspicacity of his vision, the originality and acuity of his judgement and the consistency of his approach. For many people he embodied the successes of the studio system at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, as a humane teaching and learning environment. Generations of students and colleagues from all around the world have been humbled then inspired by the breadth of his culture and his willingness to share it. He will be missed greatly at the Glasgow School of Art to which he was totally committed as a creative and collaborative institution.

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9 Apr 2020 New Town North Development at Former RBS Site image courtesy of architects Edinburgh New Town North Development

10 Mar 2020 Judges line up for 2020 Scottish Design Awards

The judging panels for the 2020 Scottish Design Awards have been confirmed with a mix of figures from industry and academia coming together to celebrate the nation’s best new work:

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29 Feb 2020 Celebrate Perth’s New Creative Hub – Official Opening and First Exhibition Perth Creative Exchange, a £4.5 million creative hub which will help boost the local Perthshire arts economy, was officially opened at a launch ceremony on Wednesday February 26, by the Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy. photo : Fraser Band Perth’s New Creative Hub

29 Jan 2020 The Watch House, Crail, Crail, Fife, Eastern Scotland Architect: Alan Dunlop drawing © Alan Dunlop The Watch House in Crail, Fife Planning Approval and Listed Building and Conservation Area Consent granted unconditionally for this historic property renovation in Crail. The building is listed and sits within the conservation area in Crail, overlooking the Firth of Forth and The Isle of May.

17 Jan 2020 Paisley Museum Building News, western Scotland Design: AL_A image courtesy of architects office Paisley Museum Renewal Plans to transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town’s unique stories, including that of the globally admired Paisley Pattern, have taken a major step forward as The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced £3.8million of support for the project.

25 Feb 2020 The Glasgow School of Art appoints Penny Macbeth as new Director The Glasgow School of Art has appointed Penny Macbeth, currently Dean of Manchester School of Art and Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor for Arts and Humanities focusing on external engagement and partnerships, as its new Director following an extensive international search: New Glasgow School of Art Director: Penny Macbeth

25 Jan 2020 New Gorbals Housing Association, Crown Street, Glasgow Design: Page\Park Architects photograph : Keith Hunter New Gorbals Housing Association Glasgow The new home of the New Gorbals Housing Association is a bespoke office and civic piazza forming the centrepiece of the Crown Street redevelopment in Glasgow.

7 Jan 2020 Lesley Samuel joins Halliday Fraser Munro as a landscape architect

A rise in masterplanning project wins across Scotland has seen award-winning architectural design and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro bring high-level expertise to its team, adding landscape architectural services to its portfolio:

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27 Nov 2019 Ashtree Road Pollokshaws Award News

Graeme Nicholls Architects along with clients Home Group in Scotland and Merchant Homes Partnerships are celebrating this week after their Ashtree Road development won not one, but two awards at the prestigious 2019 AJ Architecture Awards.

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10 Oct 2019 ; 23 May 2019 New Macallan Distillery Building, Speyside – 2019 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award Winner Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners ; Exhibition Design: Atelier Brückner photo © Speirs + Major New Macallan Distillery Building The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience in Speyside reveals the production processes and welcomes visitors while remaining sensitive to the beautiful surrounding countryside.

5 Oct 2019 Scottish Architecture Student Films Two films here, by Edinburgh architecture student Daniel Lomholt-Welch:

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1 Oct 2019 Perth Affordable Housing Electric Car Charging Points Perth housing development news: Muirton Living

25 Sep 2019 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2019

24 Sep 2019 RIAS respond to Public Enquiry into 2 Scottish Hospitals

The Scottish Government has announced a public inquiry will be held to examine issues at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) sites.

RIAS President Robin Webster OBE says; “The RIAS welcome the move by Health Minister Jeane Freeman’s to hold an inquiry into the delivery of Scotland’s 2 hospitals. This follows our earlier support for inquiries into failures in Schools across Scotland and our continued involvement in these discussions.

The removal of a co-ordinating overseer with professional independence; a broad and comprehensive understanding of the building design and the procurement process; with the time to apply that understanding and vitally, the executive authority to influence it, has inevitably allowed many gaps in the procurement process to open up; such that responsibilities are clouded, and appropriate resolution of issues fails to occur.”

18 Sep 2019 Fairways – Townhouses, St Andrews, Fife Design: Sutherland Hussey Harris image courtesy of architecture office Fairways Townhouses by St Andrews Old Course The Fairways – Townhouses in St Andrews are laid out so that one taller, tower-like building form addresses the urban setting facing towards the town centre.

6 Sep 2019 Whitehorn Hall Student Accommodation, St Andrews, Fife Whitehorn Hall Student Accommodation

8 Sep 2019 Scottish Design Awards Winners Clydebank Community Sports Hub by Marc-Kilkenny Architects wins: Scottish Design Awards 2019 Winners

6 Sep 2019 Paisley Museum Renewal News Paisley Museum Renewal News Paisley Museum Renewal, Scotland, design by AL_A, transforming the building into a world-class destination showcasing the stories of a Scottish town whose influence reached around the globe.

2 Sep 2019 £200m construction projects signal Glasgow move for architects Halliday Fraser Munro

Barclays Campus, Buchanan Wharf architects Halliday Fraser Munro relocate to larger Glasgow office after winning £200m worth of city construction projects

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Full list of independent bars and pubs reopening in Bexley

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Fancy enjoying a pint with friends, celebrating the reopening of pubs and supporting local businesses at the same time? This list might help you do so.

Covid-19 has hit nearly every business unprecedently hard, and pubs and pubgoers alike will be eagerly awaiting May 17, when the latest step in the Government’s relaxing of Covid restrictions.

This means all licensed pubs, bars, restaurants and other attractions can once again reopen indoors, joining those in hospitality with outdoor provisions who partially reopened last month.

Local establishments such as independent bars and pubs have been hit harder financially than most, and with no parent company to bail them out are more reliant on their local communities.

A list of independent pubs and bars in south east London's Bexley

So public houses in Bexley need your help more than ever as they bid to recover from the pandemic.

And there is no shortage of independent venues offering some cracking pints, locations and prices and full of friendly atmosphere.

So if you’re wondered where you might find your closest local independent pub, bar or micropub, far away from a Wetherspoons, have a look at our list of all the establishments in the borough of Bexley.

All the following are thought to be open as of Monday, May 17, just get in touch with them to book. And enjoy!

Sidcup

Alma – 10 Alma Road

Bar 97 – 97 Main Road

Halfway House – 188C Halfway Street

Hangar – 37 The Oval

Hoppers Hut – 1 Invicta Parade, Sidcup High Street

Iron Horse (formerly Metro) – 122 Station Road

Seven Stars -Foots Cray High Street

White Cross Inn – 146 North Cray Road

Bexley

Albany Hotel – 13 Steynton Avenue, Albany Park

Silver Fox Micro Pub - 9 Montpelier Avenue

Tanyards Lane - 61-63 Bexley High Street

Kings Head - 65 Bexley High Street

Millers Arms – 81 Bexley High Street

Railway Tavern - 38 Bexley High Street

Bexleyheath

Kings Arms - 156 Broadway

Arcadia Lounge Bar & Club - 247 Broadway

Blend - 272-274 Broadway

Elegance Lounge (Real China) – 167 Broadway

The Boathouse - Danson Park, Danson Road

Kentish Belle - 8 Pickford Lane Bexleyheath

Lord Hill (Formerly Coach House) – 40 Watling Street

nYne - 267 Broadway (However, nYne is understood to be closing permanently)

Prince Albert - 2 Broadway

Robin Hood & Little John – 78 Lion Road

Rose - 179 Broadway

Royal Oak – 68 Mount Road

Volunteer PH - 46 Church Road

Zingara - 295 Broadway

Erith

Brewers Arms - 22 Brook Street

Corner Pin - Slade Green Road

Duke Of Northumberland - 322 Bexley Road

Erith Playhouse - Erith High Street

The Exchange - The Old Library, Walnut Tree Rd

Join The Herd - 68 Hailey Road

Running Horses - Erith High Street

The Ship - 110 West Street

White Hart (formerly Potion) - 44 Erith High Street

Belvedere

Eardley Arms - 44 Woolwich Road

David Anstiss

Fox - 79 Nuxley Road

Great Harry - 99 Parsonage Manorway

Chris Whippet

Halfway House - 165 Lower Road

Prince Of Wales - 13a Woolwich Road

Village Inn - 104 Nuxley Road

Welling

Door Hinge - 11 Welling High Street

Falconwood Social Club - 1 Falconwood Avenue

Foresters Arms - Upper Wickham Lane

Green Man -168 Wickham Street

Guy Earl Of Warwick - Park View Road

Chris Whippet

The Hangar - 35 Bellegrove Road

Rose And Crown - 15 Welling High Street

Crayford

Dukes Head - 53 Crayford High Street

Ethan Doyle White

Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre - 15a Beech Walk

One Bell - 170 Old Road

Penny Farthing - 3 Waterside Parade

Barnehurst

Bird & Barrell - 100 Barnehurst Road

Blackfen

The Broken Drum - 308 Westwood Lane

Foostcray

Footscray Social Club, Ground Floor function room - 23-27 Cray Road

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7 wilderness stays that feature ocean, lake and land life

South Africa’s personal lake space affords equal elements tranquility, magnificence and journey. There’s additionally quite a lot of selection by way of lodging – plus good worth for cash. Pictures by Teagan Cunniffe.

How does it work? TripAdvisor lists properties which were rated by friends, however as a lot as we love peer critiques, they do not present a comparative voice – so how do we all know #1 is absolutely the perfect? Pippa de Bruyn, who has offered lodging for individuals like Frommer’s and The telegraph, scrubs TripAdvisor and different on-line websites when in search of a vacation spot. For Wilderness, she made an extended record of 29 to examine. The next made the minimize.

What we discovered within the wild • Glorious high quality shares in a really lovely a part of the world – the institution of the Wilderness Nationwide Park within the Nineteen Eighties ensured that this was one of many least developed elements of the Backyard Route. The Serpentine, Island Lake, Langvlei and Rondevlei are a globally acknowledged Ramsar wetland. • One thing for everybody – from a five-star resort (Views) to cheap visitor homes, self-catering choices in varied sizes and environment, to the most effective campsites within the nation (SANParks’ Ebb & Move North Camp). • Most take into account Wilderness to be a village on the N2, however it’s a 18-kilometer stretch of coast from the mouth of the Touw River to Swartvlei that features seaside, lakes, rivers, forest and farmland. It affords a totally completely different trip relying on the place you keep. • It is a fabulous seaside vacation spot as there is no such thing as a street between the properties and the seaside (that’s, be warned: the ocean is fairly wild right here). Sands Street is my favourite; It has retained its old school, low-key avenue look of the seaside bungalow and is stage with the seaside. • In case you favor canoeing and chook watching, go for a riverfront, ideally going through north for the solar or someplace alongside Bo Langvlei Street. • Lots of the services right here have related names: Wilderness Dunes and Dolphin Dunes shouldn’t be confused with Dune Seashore. Ocean View shouldn’t be Views (or Oceans); Lodge on the Lake shouldn’t be a lakeside lodge, and home on the seaside shouldn’t be a translation of On the Seashore.

Probably the most fashionable studio condo

1. Pearl Moon No. 4

Listed on TripAdvisor however not rated When Carmina Cloete’s youngsters moved out, she determined to renovate the complete floor flooring of her home – a thatched-roof constructing on a hill overlooking the Touw River – and arrange 4 studios with kitchenettes. Every has sliding doorways that lead onto a non-public, furnished deck with nice views of the river. Carmen’s consideration to element and style is impeccable – from the selection of mug and kettle to taps like sinks and shutters, every part she has chosen is simple on the eyes. The friends have their very own (shared) fundamental entrance with items which might be accessible through a hall. All are visually personal. Room 4 is certainly the primary alternative for its zen-like backyard deck with a water function below a big milkwood roof and the truth that it has its personal lavatory behind the bed room. (Within the different suites, the toilet is within the room behind a pane of glass. These are sandblasted however do not provide a lot visible privateness, for those who’re squeamish about these items.) Room tip: # 1, the studio, can also be a good selection and prices R200 much less. The mattress overlooks the river and has a loft for a teen (no youngsters allowed). Prices: R1650 double per night time. Contact: pearlmoon.co.za

Greatest visitor home on the river

2. Moontide Visitor Lodge

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In 2018, proprietor Maureen Mansfield flew to London to select up a brand new trophy. It was the second yr in a row that Moontide was named “Greatest Luxurious Hideaway” by the Luxurious Journey Information, however Moontide is not any stranger to awards. That is partly because of the setting: the visitor home, shaded by 400-year-old milkwood bushes, is true on the banks of the inviting Touw River (best for swimming). Canoes and a pedal boat can be found for friends, and it takes a three-minute stroll to the seaside. It’s a spacious homestead with solely eight en-suite rooms – some free-standing – all with their very own backyard entrance and seating space. Breakfast on the terrace overlooking the river is simply as common with birds as it’s with friends – there’s a chook watching guidelines in your room. Discover that there are six rooms below thatch. In case you’re allergic to weed this is not the place, however chook watchers and discount hunters alike flock to this riverside gem. The occupancy within the final low season was something however, so ebook early. Room tip: The most well-liked are the treetops, a picket home above the visitor home, and the boathouse proper on the river. Stone Cottage and Milkwood are my favourite household choices. Prices: From R2280 sharing per day B&B. Contact: moontide.co.za

Greatest farmhouse

3. Oakhurst

No. 1 of 37 particular lodging

After at all times having fun with the Seven Passes Street to Knysna for the idyllic surroundings, it was nice to get off the street and discover this lovely 6,000 acre dairy farm. Lodging choices embody the historic smithy (which is presently being renovated and might be prepared by December), 5 farmhouses on the sting of the forest, and a separate group of 4 smaller schoolyard homes only a quick drive away. All are properly cared for and really tastefully embellished with beautiful particulars. There’s rather a lot to do right here: 240 hectares of pristine fynbos and native forest are solely out there to friends: 16 kilometers of well-marked trails for path operating or mountain biking, guided horseback driving, hikes to a waterfall, fishing and canoeing on the farm dam, swimming within the pure ones , spring-lined swimming pools, climbing the climbing wall to the “crow’s nest” platform, visiting the dairy and feeding the calves. Room tip: I appreciated that the farmhouses are indifferent and comfy, however the schoolyard homes have larger views. Two of them are interleading. Prices: Farmhouse from R1750 per night time (for six individuals). From R1550 for a schoolyard home (for 4 individuals) or The Forge (for six individuals). Contact: oakhurst.co.za

The very best prospects

4. Wilderness Bushcamp

No. 7 of 37 particular lodging

That is the household dwelling of John Pfaff, the surfer developer who formed a lot of Wilderness. It is 9 acres on the hill and has the perfect vantage level within the area. Over time the Pfaffs constructed various picket huts, and since John’s demise the household dwelling has been out there too: the three-bedroom Aloe Home has a pool and 360-degree views, plus a studio and suite. All are self-catering and there may be additionally a lapa space with a grill and pizza oven. The cabins present indicators of age however are clear and tidy, the gathering is properly managed and for the worth you get an absolute discount. Room tip: Honeymoons are a really romantic alternative, tucked away on the finish of the boardwalk, overlooking the seaside and ocean under. Lagoon View is the tallest cabin (see image above). Prices: Aloe Studio from R800; Cabins and Aloe Suite from R850 per night time (everybody sleeps two). Aloe Home from R3500 per night time for 2 (sleeps six). Contact: wildernessbushcamp.co.za

Greatest for chook watchers

5. Subsequent to nonetheless waters

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Bo-Langvlei Street is a dust street that surrounds Langvlei Lake. It’s undeveloped and peaceable and is much from the busy N2. Rolling hills with pure vegetation provide nice views of the water. That is the place Rod and Hydie McDade retired and constructed their very fairly two-story home and the adjoining cottage in order that it was precisely on this space. The complete wilderness space is nice for chook watchers, however the proximity of addition to nonetheless waters to the Malachite Chook Sanctuary (a beautiful 20-minute stroll) and views of Langvlei make it an particularly sensible choice. Apart from that, Hydie is essentially the most great hostess – she has two B&B rooms with loos in her home, however she additionally takes care of the friends who keep within the three self-contained items, decide contemporary flowers and a bit deal with upon arrival Bake contemporary muffins on the morning of departure. She is going to hand in a breakfast basket or no matter is required upon prior discover. Room tip: Of the three self-contained items, I cherished Loft – a beautiful choice for a pair with a small balcony overlooking Langvlei – and the lovable, compact three-bedroom high flooring condo, Higher Room. Prices: B & B double rooms from R1200. Loft R1050. Contact: besidestillwaters.data

Price a glance

6. Belle Forêt

The web site would not do that gem justice. It has self-catering suites (every with BBQ and shared kitchen), B&B rooms and cottages. All with entry to an exquisite braai lounge eating space and a round cocktail pool on a big terrace with essentially the most superb views. It is a big lot with nature trails. Prices: From R1500 double B&B, cottages from R2800 (for 4 or six individuals), self-catering suite from R550 per particular person. Contact: belleforet.co.za

7. Home on the seaside

A group of seven colourful self-catering suites on the seaside. I significantly appreciated the Ocean Suite. Prices: From R1600 per room. Contact: hausamstrand.com

Do not miss this

• For native produce there may be at all times the Friday night market in Milkwood Village and Timberlake Natural Village. • Kloofing, abseiling or canoeing with Eden Adventures or Fearless Adventures. • Exploring the 5 SANParks forest paths (3.5 km of big kingfisher result in a waterfall and a pool). • Snorkel within the Touw River to see salt and freshwater fish.

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