Articles tagged with: UK
A Doll House Made After A Well-Furnished Home In The UK Fetches $82 K
Posted in Architecture, Art, Auctions, Buildings, News on 12 June 2009

doll-house A Doll House Made After A Well-Furnished Home In The UK Fetches $82 K

A dollhouse selling for a big sum of $82,000 is bound to create waves in the news world. We hear that te exquisiteness of this stunning toy is such that it will capture the heart of anyone who lays their eyes on it. Complete with the tiniest of detail been taken care of, the scale down version of a well-furnished home took 15 years of labour to be completed.

And all the hard work reflected in the splendour of the house did not go unnoticed by an overseas collector who agreed to pay the astonishing sum. Now, this forces us to wonder how delectably lavish this person’s own house be when a doll house manages to make him spend so much. Boy oh boy!

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Number Plates ropes in big numbers: 1 RH auctions off for $247,652!
Posted in Auctions, Car on 24 November 2008

number-plate Number Plates ropes in big numbers: 1 RH auctions off for $247,652!

Having a number plate that is specifically designed the way you want them in terms of what goes on the board is a bug deal and many people go out of their way to get one that they want. To have the initials that you want and to be the first one in that series is indeed a big deal and that is what was proved by the auctions of some very special number plates by the UK car registration agency. The 1 RH plate went for a whooping $247,652 and the other number plates also went for a lot and reaped in some rich bounty of the municipal authorities.
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Moms Storm e-Bay With A Giant Ballista
Posted in Architecture, Concept on 2 October 2008

ballista-1 Moms Storm e-Bay With A Giant Ballista

We are well aware what a bunch of crazy moms can do. I think that would apply to ‘campaigns’ alone if our limited knowledge is anything to go by. Surprise, surprise! A group of moms in the UK are extremely busy auctioning a full-size Roman ballista on e-Bay.

Believe it or not, but the whole deal is no figment of our imagination. The ballista or should we say catapult was recreated by a team of experts at Carpenter Oak & Woodland in 2002 for a BBC programme called Building the Impossible. The efficient workers kept all known records in mind to the utmost accuracy. The firing was successful too.

ballista-2 Moms Storm e-Bay With A Giant Ballista

Weighing around 12 tons and standing 7.5 metres tall, and 8.5 metres long, the ballista is believed to be one of its kind. 120,000 pounds were spent on its construction. Bidding starts at 25,000 pounds. At that rate the giant caty means some serious business!
Via geekologie

World’s First Sandcastle Hotel
Posted in Architecture, Designer, Hotels, News on 5 August 2008

Sandcastle Hotel

It has all: Sun, Sand, Sea minus Beach. If you are willing to compromise on the presence of beach then located on Weymouth beach in Dorset, UK, here stands the world’s largest and only sand castle hotel made wholly of sand. And it is also missing on clandestine or any shower or toilet services and hence leaving you with the only option to sit with legs crossed. A team of six was engaged for continuous eight days (12-14 hours/day or 600 hour’s total) to erect the 50 foot square by 13 foot high sand hotel. Featuring sand pillow, sand bed and other sandy interiors, the structure is formed using 1,000 tons of Weymouth beach sand and water from the sea.

Sandcastle Hotel

The under sky family room offers scenic beauty and features a double and single bed constructed using sand and costing a petty $21 (Ł10) for a night stay under starry skies. The structure is a creation by sculptor Mark Anderson who was bespoken by the site LateRooms.com, designed to offer an appeal similar to that of a giant sand castle.
Sandcastle Hotel

I would suggest you to reserve yourself a room a tough tide or rain washes it off. It can be done by calling ‘LateRooms’ sand hotel booking hotline, citing “Under the Stars” on 020 7841 6682.
Sandcastle Hotel
Sandcastle Hotel
Sandcastle Hotel
Sandcastle Hotel

Sandcastle Hotel
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Via BBC/ LifeInaFastLane/ ItsGreenDesign

Lightning’s All-Electric Sports Car Costs Ł120,000
Posted in Automobile, Car, Luxury on 23 July 2008

All-Electric Sports Car

Those owning a hefty bank balance have every right to know about it. Lightning’s pristine GT, is one of the two motorcars available globally that run on lithium-titanate battery technology. They say novelty facilitates the automobile to go from lifeless to fully charge within minutes albeit you would have to identify that grants three-phase engineering power, so as to count the payback over conventional Li-ion cells. The firm’s Chris Dell claims that it’s demanding cost of Ł120,000 ($239,400) is well justified by the distinct quick charge tech specks involved. Further, he is hoping to form an association with the UK-based production to ink a deal within motorists can sway by, juice up and be on their way while peripatetic. Those anxious about owning one may have to wait for another one year.

Via Engadget / TheRegister

Al fresco Corporate Park For Dear Bloggers’
Posted in Designer, News on 3 July 2008

Corporate Park

If you are planning to switch to another job just because the current job sucks (people, location) then I would suggest reserving a desk for yourself in a corporate park. The change in ambiance would surely enlighten your mood. And why I mention for dear bloggers’ is because changing workplace for bloggers’ is an easy thing (especially for free lancers) and is expected to reap benefits in terms of their speed and quality. London is all set to transform its St James’s Park into an al fresco office space for two days (3-4 June) to make professionals realize the advantage of summertime outdoors. The feature-packed park will offer facilities like free wifi accessibility, boardroom, a breakout room, 12-desk clusters along with a pro-active receptionist.
Before you could give went to your anguish, the office park also offers a water cooler station, your ever-lively spot for gossips. If it has managed to convince you then reserve a room or desk for yourself in hour blocks between 9.30am and 6pm.
Via PSFK

John Lewis’ Ultimate kitchen Integrates LCD TV
Posted in Designer, Electronic Products, Home Appliances, Products, Shopping on 24 June 2008

Ultimate kitchen

If that compilation of top11 bejeweled home furnishings was too pricey a deal for you then you can settle at less in terms of dough but no compromise at feature front. U.K-ites are hoping to have John Lewis to states to keep intact with his latest kitchen offerings’. Whilst last year, John unveiled a refrigerator-based wine cellar and today we are enthralled to witness its “Ultimate Kitchen Combo.” The integrated 4-in-1 system houses an electric oven, a steam oven, a wall-mounted coffee machine plus a 19-inch LCD TV.
Agreed, there are much more imposing offerings than this nut considering the simple appeal and its fall into your not-so-deep pocket make it stand above the rest.

Well, it $4,500, it seems to be a quite intelligent deal with a hope if John can replace one of the four segments for a gaming console??

Via Engadget

Pimp Your Ride: ÂŁ9,500 Gold Bicycle Loves Going Green
Posted in Automobile, Eco-friendly, Events, Gold on 20 June 2008

Gold BicycleAs a part of marking Green Transport Week, a UK-based insurance company, ETA, is offering 24K gold slapped Charge Plug bicycle equipped with custom-made seat, handlebars and chain. This can make your wish of having a pimp ride turn reality. This enchanting bike also comes along with its own security guard. Regrettably, if you aren’t living across the pond, you may happen to slip the opportunity from your hands.
Also, you have to be 18 plus and must reside in the UK, and to participate in the contest must get a free quote online for cycle insurance.

Gold Bicycle

They say only one person will be arbitrarily picked after the competition ends on 21 October. Retailed at ÂŁ9,500, this striking two-wheeled vehicle would meet success in its approach of going green via bling.

Elite Find of the Day: World’s Largest Cruise Ship Worth $793 mn
Posted in Luxury, Yacht on 26 April 2008

worlds-largest-cruise-ship1 Elite Find of the Day: Worlds Largest Cruise Ship Worth $793 mn

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Inferno hauls greet the world’s largest cruise ship, the Independence of the Seas as she enters in the U.K. for the first time on 25 April in Southampton, southern England. This giant 160,000 tonne yacht will function all through the year from the city. Valued at $793 million (Euros 508 million), this Royal Caribbean cruise ship was constructed in the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland and is the dual biggest sail liner together with her sister ships Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. It draws contrast with the Titanic in terms of her giantly size by being 230ft longer than the Titanic. Right after Titanic met misfortune, the largest cruise ship has proved to be a risk for her owners, who witnessed a surge in fuel prices and calming down of global economy within three years of commissioning of ship.

The pool of facilities offered by this princess includes a 2,000-seater dining room, a choice of an ice rink, a 1,350-seat theatre, a surf simulator and a nine-hole miniature golf course. The naming ceremony for the ship is due on 30 April before she boards on her foremost paying journey on 2 May.

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Via | TimesOnline

World’s First LED Spa: A Reality Made Possible by Tunbridge Wells
Posted in Health on 26 April 2008

LED Spa

Health and energy spas have realized the usage of LEDs as a successful spa capsule tool. Lately, the Med Spa Clinic at Tunbridge Wells takes honor in offering the facility of world’s first LED spa via a complete body spa capsule.
Running on the Oxy-LED Light Spa Capsule, this spa assured a significant weight-loss by making you bear LED light of wavelengths ranging from 625 to 980 nm, thereby causing strong physical stimulus. This Oxy treatment can be mixed with conventional spa healing like dry thermal heat and vibratory rubdown.

This form of spa also assures body contouring and emotional lift rehabilitation. This medium of staying fit doesn’t come cheap and thus demands a loud sum of £35 to £100 for a 30-90 minutes long process.

Alpha LED Spa

Alpha LED Spa

Via Gizmodo