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Preparation is key to a smooth house move, and our specialists are here to manage every aspect, from protective boxes for fine china to redecorating the property in time for your arrival. Property and home services expert Jessica Paice says: ‘Every move is unique, but we can ease the process through our contacts, which include reliable ‘men with vans’, international removal and storage companies, and specialists in the transport of antiques, fine art and musical instruments.’

Read our moving checklist for tips on how to get ready, and call us for help settling into the new area. We’ll put together a guide to schools, restaurants and transport links, and even recommend a quality takeaway so you don’t have to cook on the first night in your new home.

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Access Newsletter		Lifestyle Concierge from Ten
Wednesday 21 July 2010 Dear $f Welcome to Access. Each week our lifestyle managers use their insider contacts to arrange special offers for our members at hotels, restaurants and with top suppliers around the UK. We have deals at country estates for weekend breaks, private screening rooms for Saturday nights at the movies, and discounts on everything from fine wines to high-end skincare. This week our retail team have negotiated a 15 per cent discount on the entire range at gift specialists Happy Box. ‘For the trickiest of gift-giving occasions, Happy Box is a winner,’ says Francesca Sheldon, one of our retail managers. ‘They’ll compile a selection of beautiful gifts for the recipient, tailored precisely to both the individual and occasion.’ Browse the offers section of our website for more members-only deals, and call us on 0845 020 5260 or email access@tengroup.com to get further details on anything in this week’s newsletter.		Ten lifestyle concierge service is available 24 hours a day. Members can relax, knowing that our teams of multilingual specialists are on hand to help with requests, from the standard to the complex. Requests range from car hire, theatre tickets and flower deliveries to bespoke travel itineraries and high-end retail purchases. For further inspiration and ideas why not browse www.tenlifestyle.com Contact us Member offers Lavish Spa & Beauty gift vouchers Treatments at more than 300 spas and salons. Covent Garden Hotel Film Club A meal and a movie in a private screening room. Happy Box Gifts tailored to even the trickiest recipient. Dates for your diary Saturday 28 to Monday 30 August Summer bank holiday weekend –––––––––– Make the most of an extra day off with our help. Sunday 29 to Monday 30 August Notting Hill Carnival –––––––––– London's explosion of costumes and calypso. Monday 30 August to Sunday 12 September US Open tennis –––––––––– See Grand Slam stars in New York. Last week in Access Free London festivals The best carnivals in the capital. Mediterranean restaurants in London Our favourite places for authentic flavours. Preparing your car for the Continent What drivers need to know. Read last week's Access here
	Entertainment Kids Week: London theatre –––––––––– Friday 13 to Friday 27 August Kids Week is back, offering children a chance to see a huge selection of West End shows for free when accompanied by a paying adult. Whoopi Goldberg picks up the habit as Mother Superior for a special appearance in Sister Act, the Railway Children pull into Waterloo Station, and the Handspring Puppet Company’s widely acclaimed First World War drama War Horse comes to the New London Theatre. Read our pick of performances, and call us for a full list of what’s on or to book tickets. Our team can also arrange a family-friendly post-theatre meal, or offer expert advice on other ways to keep the children busy over the long summer.
	Home & family Moving home with our help –––––––––– This month Preparation is key to a smooth house move, and our specialists are here to manage every aspect, from protective boxes for fine china to redecorating the property in time for your arrival. Property and home services expert Jessica Paice says: ‘Every move is unique, but we can ease the process through our contacts, which include reliable ‘men with vans’, international removal and storage companies, and specialists in the transport of antiques, fine art and musical instruments.’ Read our moving checklist for tips on how to get ready, and call us for help settling into the new area. We’ll put together a guide to schools, restaurants and transport links, and even recommend a quality takeaway so you don’t have to cook on the first night in your new home.
	How to spend it Places to eat while shopping –––––––––– This summer Now that London’s summer sales are under way, we’ve asked our restaurant team for their favourite venues to recuperate in after wandering the aisles of the city’s department stores. Celebrate snagging that designer bargain with lunch at Cecconi’s, stop off at the Botanist after a successful day in Sloane Square’s boutiques, or pop into Texture for champagne cocktails after visiting Selfridges. Read our pick of retail therapy restaurants, and call us for details of summer sales throughout London and the UK or to book a personal shopper for expert tips on how to sharpen your wardrobe.

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