Hola! Glad you're back 'coz we've got some lovely new film for you - specially from the 'Merry Men' of Nottingham! Well, actually it's Colin & Justin at out new store in Nottingham but they're as near to merry men as you'll get - they're just bursting with super interiors ideas and full of great chat with the gorgeous folk of Nottingham, a.k.a our 'model citizens'. Sit back and enjoy while you've got the chance - there's only 36 more sleeps till crimbo!!

If you haven't already bookmarked us do it now!

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The Winter Show - Hennessey Winter Festival 27th-29th November 2008 - Newbury Racecourse, Newbury

Nothing beats a day at the races for glamour and excitement and the Hennessey Gold Cup is considered the most important of the pre-Christmas steeplechases. It attracts the best horses in the country and is a grand day out. The Gold Cup itself is on the Saturday. www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk/Home.aspx

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Christmas Spirit - St Nicholas Fayre 27th - 30th November 2008 - Parliament Street, York

The medieval streets of York come alive for the St Nicholas Fayre. Specialist market stalls (including a costumed Medieval market), carol singers, festive food and entertainment help get shoppers into the Christmas spirit. www.yorkfestivals.com/metadot/index.pl?iid=2415

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Emerging Talent - East London Design Show 4 - 7 Dec 2008 (annual) - Shoreditch Town Hall

The annual East London Design Show at Shoreditch Town Hall is perfect for picking up unique treasures, from jewellery and fashion to furniture. Established in 1992, the event now showcases more than 100 of London's most exciting new designers and is bound to solve some of your Christmas present dilemmas. www.eastlondondesignshow.co.uk

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Le Corbusier - The Art of Architecture - 2 Oct 2008 - 18 Jan 2009 - Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool

As part of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture programme the Royal Institute of British Architects presents Le Corbusier - the Art of Architecture in a suitably dramatic setting - The crypt of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

The exhibition is the first to explore the life and work of Le Corbusier for more than 20 years. Undoubtedly the single most influential architect of the 20th century, the show looks at his unique, multi-disciplinary approach to the contemporary environment, bringing together art, design, urban planning, architecture and film in his work. www.architecture.com/WhatsOn/Exhibitions/lecorbusier/lecorbusier.aspx

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100% Design London is the UK interiors event of the year - a veritable who's who of what's new, now and happening in the world of furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories.

Barker & Stonehouse has been pounding the aisles to bring you the lowdown on who and what to watch in 2009. Remember - you saw it here first!

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Visit the Set - Castle Howard - York, North Yokshire.

Castle Howard is one of the finest historic houses in the UK and more recently has been the location for upcoming film Brideshead Revisited. For 6 weeks in the summer of 2007, Castle Howard played host to the filming of the new movie. As in the 1981 ITV production of the same name, Castle Howard featured as Brideshead Castle, home to the aristocratic Marchmain family. The film is launched in UK cinemas on 3rd October 2008. www.castlehoward.co.uk

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Rain rain go away! Is all this rain making you dream of jetting off to sunnier climes this summer for a calm inducing break in stylish surroundings? then we have found a rather lovely chic hotel for you to consider. Aire De Bardenas, Navarra combines contemporary architecture and interior design alongside the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside of the Bardenas Reales National Park (a biosphere reserve).

The single level hotel design is made up of 22 cube shaped rooms, each one with a full glazed window to frame the expansive views. Some rooms feature a private garden, some a large outdoor designer bath while some rooms are designer bungalows set apart from the main complex in the middle of wheat fields.

This is a real gem, surprise someone and they'll be eternally grateful. Honest. www.airedebardenas.com