Monthly Archives: August 2010

Christmas in a Bottle


Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage Port is your answer to planning the perfect Festive feast.

Oxford

- 24 august 2010 – In addition to buying gifts, decorating the house, Christmas is also a culinary nightmare. So many ingredients, so much to think about and then……what about the Port?

That’s why Taylor’s Late Bottle Vintage Port 2004 is such good news during the festive kerfuffle, because it’s one less thing to worry about. This luscious Port is ready to serve straight from the bottle – and it’s packaged with a stopper cork so no need for a corkscrew or a decanterhttp://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Christmas-in-a-Bottle.html.

Christmas Chocolate Festival!

Christmas Chocolate Festival!
Chocolate Fashion at The Chocolate Festival!

Oxford - 24 August 2010 – If you are a chocoholic, or you know someone that is, then you cannot afford to miss this event, and snap up some Christmas treats into the bargain!The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre this Christmas time with even more chocolatiers and Christmas gift ideas. Just in time for Christmas shopping, the popular festival runs from Friday 10th- Sunday 12th December. This event will feature stands from award winning chocolatiers such as William Curley, Damian Allsop, Paul Wayne Gregory and Co-Couture, renowned chocolate companies such as Rococo, Valrhona and Hotel Chocolat, as well as new companies such as Choki of Brockley and Simply Hand Made Chocolates. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Christmas-Chocolate-Festival!.html

Christmas Computing


All Wrapped Up in Christmas Shopping? 5 Cracking Christmas Gifts for the whole Family

Oxford - 24 August 2010 – It’s the time of year again when most people are left scratching their heads over what quirky gifts they can buy for their nearest and dearest. Our selection of 5 super gift ideas below helps fill the stockings, with gadgets for the whole family to enjoy. see http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Christmas-Computing.html

MONTBLANC YOUNG DIRECTORS AWARD 2010

Salzburg Festival

 

  
MONTBLANC YOUNG DIRECTORS AWARD 2010

For the ninth time in succession, the MONTBLANC YOUNG DIRECTORS PROJECT took place as part of the Salzburg Festival 2010.

The theatre project was again sponsored entirely by the International Culture Brand Montblanc. As in previous years, the sale of the Salzburg special edition “Hommage à Max Reinhardt” generated additional sponsorship funds and, once again, allowed a fourth production to be staged.

For this year’s competition, Dr. Thomas Oberender, Artistic Director of the Salzburg Festival, and Martine Dennewald, Curator, selected four young directors and their ensembles from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. The nominees were: http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Salzburg-Festival.html

London to Birmingham high-speed line (HS2) compensation scheme launched.

London to Birmingham high-speed line (HS2) compensation scheme launched. 

Friday 20th August

The Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS) for property owners affected by the proposed high speed rail line from London to Birmingham opens for applications from today, Friday 20th August.

Property owners on, or in the vicinity of, HS2 Ltd’s recommended route – Route 3 – who urgently need to move, and would suffer exceptional hardship if they are unable to do so, can apply for the Government to buy their property at its full unblighted value.

The Government has produced a guidance document on the EHS, which explains what property owners need to do in order to apply for the Government to buy their property, under what circumstances a property could qualify for the scheme, and the process for dealing with applications. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Oxford-Property.html