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Table Of Contents 1 234 1-2 3-4 Grannys Scottish Scones A Gentlemans Guide: Family Recipes that are Investing guarnted to put a smile onjust A indepth reveiw into the luxury about anyones face! featuring a market and what you should step by step guide. have your money behind.

4 56 7 de: 5-6 7 the luxury A Gentlemans Guide: Cople Advice And should Investing Dating Tips + More hind. How you should be watering A Artical wriiten to spice your garden, local remedies up your love life, We and general knowledge when it also talk to Dr Peterson comes to the green fingers about sex.

Granny’s Scottish Scones • 16oz (450 g) self raising flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 3oz (80g) caster sugar • A pinch of salt • 3.5 oz (100g) cold butter or margarine – chopped into small pieces • Milk, use whatever kind you have in the fridge. About 10fl oz / 284 mls Granny would use milk she had allowed to go sour – and her scones were always so light and soft – but I haven’t tried this. • Buttermilk works well – I use a standard carton (284 mls / about 10 fluid oz). Or use ordinary milk mixed with a small amount of lemon juice – then pop it in the microwave to warm through – this works well too. Or just use ordinary milk! 1

Step by Step Method • Turn the oven up to 220 C / 390 F (as long as it is hot!). Pre-heat a baking tray. • Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a largish bowl. Rub in the butter or margarine into the flour. • Use the food processor. Blitz it! But not for too long – it’s quick in a food processor and you don’t want to overwork the mixture. • Granny had cold hands – this surely helped! (Her pastry was light as a feather too!) • Gradually add the milk mixture – mix with a knife or a metal spoon as this means you don’t overwork the mixture. Do not make the mixture too wet. That’s why it is a good idea not to add all the milk at once. • Finally bake mixture in oven for 20 minutes, when baked through serve with whipped cream! 2

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Gentleman’s Guide to: “Investing A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER WATCHES FIREARMS In the world of watch investment, The mix of utility and there are two names worth Appreciating value attracts Considering, if historic markets investors to firearms. ‘More and are anything to go by: Patek more people are seeing Philippe and Rolex. At the more luxury guns as a strong affordable end of the spectrum opportunity,’ says David Williams, (£3,000 to £8,000), Rolex makes director of Arms and Armour at watches that hold their value Bonhams auction house. well, and very often appreciate over time. ‘The value of an investment usually comes down to two A lot of that comes down to things: condition and quality recognition, both of the brand of workmanship.’ It also helps, and of its individual models. David tells me, if the item tells Rolex has always found a way a story. ‘We’ve just sold a pair of duelling pistols made for to keep relevant in modern Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas households. Other watches Thornton – he was an eccentric, and jewelery brands a great sportsman. such as Cartier. Rarities aside firearms are artifacts of history, each piece carry’s a story behind it, rich in meaning as-well as value. This is a market which deserve more recognition within the investment market. its only a matter of time before the prices are raised! 4

“TIME TO INVEST! THESE FOUR LUXURY MARKETS DESERVE YOUR MONEY! WINE ART There’s been a trend ‘The first thing in the last 10 years of we always traditional investors turning to advise is buy wine as a serious proposition,’ something says Hugo Thompson, Senior you’re happy Wine Advisor at Berry Bros & Rudd. ‘The old rule was you to have on buy two cases and you drink your wall one and sell the other. Now for the next investors are treating wine 10 years,’ like an asset class in its says Alex own right. Dolman, ‘But my advice is always buy Associate something you love to drink,’ Specialist says Thompson. ‘The investment will be sweeter. in 20th Century and Contemporary Art at Phillips. ‘Art, perhaps more than any other investment class, has a personal appeal.’ The act of investing has the goal of generating income and increasing value over time. An investment can be any mechanism used for generating future income. 5

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