July Newsletter
SERVICE OF THE MONTH – At play – time for you and yours
Have you ever booked time off at work but not made the most of your break because there are too many arrangements to be made? Friends and family are coming to stay but where are you going to take them?
cushion the impact is experienced in coming up with creative solutions, be it tracking down elusive items, arranging an intimate dinner for two or a surprise birthday treat with 100 guests. We do the hard work so you can relax and enjoy yourself.
- birthday treats
- parties or event planning
- chauffeurs or a special car to impress or just because!
- tickets for sold out events, premieres, sporting fixtures
- your own chef for a dinner party
- beauty treatments in your own home
- hot air balloons or helicopter trips
- the perfect photographer or artist to create something special
Contact us for more details
GOTo The Signal Box Something a bit special adjacent to the station in the Badenoch & Strathspey village of Newtonmore. To make the most of the panoramic views towards the River Spey and Grampian Mountains, the accommodation is “upside down”, with a spacious, open plan living area on the first floor, while on the ground floor are a double bedroom and bathroom with sauna. Not just for the railway fanatics!
Ever wondered where the really stylish people shop when they go to New York. Now you can go to with the help of a new book the Stylists Guide to NYC
DOGo to a movie in style and comfort oh yeah and champagne…if you insist!
The lovely surroundings of Somerset House, possibly London’s most beautiful open-air cinema, host the Film4 Summer Screen with a wide range of films from Gremlins to the Princess Bride. Take blankets, cushions (also available to rent on site), fleeces, sun cream, gloves, umbrellas, nibbles but bottles, cans and glass not allowed in.
Going to Spain but your ‘school’ language letting you down? Have no fear… let your phone do it. If anyone tries this out, please let Andrea know as she’s off to Barcelona in September.
SEEKeep and eye on your little one with a digital video monitor.
A reduction in your water bills save water and money with this easy to use water pebble
And more to the point hear what 10 Downing Street, Derek Jacobi and Sir Elton John at his White Tie and Tiara Ball loved at their parties. Research shows that, after champagne, what guests enjoy and remember most about a good party is live music. The Jazzberries have a superb reputation; how about a Gypsy Jazz or Brazilian Jazz Trio for a barbie in the garden, the Groove Merchants for a funky bash, a classic Swing Band for vintage sophistication, or go wild with the salsa-inspired Hot 8. Even better, the band leader was a professional event manager for 20 years, so you can be sure you’ll get great advice and everything will run smoothly.
BUYA gem of an organiser for ties or anything that might get crumpled and lost in your drawers.
A‘des res’ for your feathered friends or how about thesestylish bird feeders and our personal favourite
EATBack for its 5th Year on the Meadows. Don’t miss Taste of Edinburgh at the beginning of July.
Retro Candy … those were the days… Cremola Foam was always a favourite with Diane in Scotland.
Oh how we wished we had been there… Christian Bale was in one of our favourite upmarket Indian restaurants, the Red Fort in Dean Street in Soho, London. Delish…the food we mean, of course!
