Fancy a trip to the Alps this Season? Try Student Cribs

Charlie Vaughan-Lee (d 2000) Student Cribs I wanted to share our first “Alpine Crib” with you! Chalet Coco (www.chaletcoco.com) is a beautiful newly refurbished chalet set in Villarabout, a picturesque village just above St Martin de Bellville in the infamous Three Valleys, a few short lift rides and easy ski away from Meribel. Chalet Coco … Read more

Macintosh Antiques – Patrick Macintosh (h 80)

Macintosh Antiques was founded by Patrick Macintosh in 1991 in Sherborne Dorset and is now run together with his wife Victoria. It is based in an 18th century Hamstone Mews Building in the heart of Sherborne with showrooms covering 3500 square foot. We exhibit at the Olympia Fine Art Fair and the thrice yearly Battersea Decorative … Read more

Town Farm Campsite – Charles Leach (h 79)

TOWN FARM CAMPSITE Website address: www.townfarmcamping.co.uk Discounts to Shirburnians on recital of the School song! Campsite address: Town Farm, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9EL. Please contact Charles on: 07906 265435 Email address: cwleach33@yahoo.co.uk

Westwell Wines – John Rowe

John Rowe (h 1993) has recently established a vineyard called Westwell Wines  at Westwell Lane, Charing, Kent TN25 4NG Westwell_Wines that has had its first successful harvest this year.

info@westwellwines.co.uk 

www.westwellwines.co.uk

Adventurous Appetites

ADVENTUROUS APPETITESJock Fraser (c 89-94) has started a tourist service in Madrid taking people off the tourist track to experience the authentic ‘Madrileño’ ambience. Adventurous Appetites will take you to sample traditional Spanish cuisine in some of the hidden corners of central Madrid, helping with language difficulties, advising on local specialities and imparting interesting local facts about the tradition, history and myths of Madrid.

Living the Dream

Charles York Miller (f 81-86) helps run a real estate business in Jarnac, the home of Courvoisier in the heart of Cognac country (the sunniest region in France after the Côte d’Azur). If any Old Shirburnians are considering either a permanent move to the Charente or buying a holiday home here, contact Charles to find … Read more