Raymond Blanc Seasons Winter 2008/9

Boston Hannah International
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Kevin Harrington
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Charles Ford
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DESIGN
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EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
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PUBLISHING MANAGER
Earl Ayers
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Joanna Harrington
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
Katie Mulhern
PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR
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SALES MANAGER
Michael Pavey
ACCOUNTS & CREDIT MANAGER
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All rights reserved. All material in Raymond Blanc’s
108 Bestseller A Taste of My Life offers you the widest choices in some truly Seasons is wholly copyright, and reproduction without the
With a fascinating life story like Raymond’s, you magniﬁ cent yachts, both power and sail. Here’s written permission of the Publisher is strictly forbidden.
could write a book; so he did. Raymond reveals an insight, too, into owning your own yacht. Neither this publication nor its contents constitute an explicit
the ﬁ rst time he came to England with little but endorsement by Raymond Blanc or by Boston Hannah
a suitcase, climbing to great success and the 137 Skiing in luxury International, of the products or services mentioned in
opening of Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons. An We visit the top resorts where you can indulge advertising or editorial content. Whilst every effort has
extract from the bestselling Taste of My Life. your skiing addiction. Or, if you haven’t tried it been made to ensure accuracy, neither Raymond Blanc
before, now’s the time to start! And if you don’t nor Boston Hannah International shall have any liability for
115 Inside ‘The Restaurant’ fancy the ski lifts and snow there’s always errors or omissions.
Raymond’s gripping reality TV series held the the après ski and luxury mountain spas to
nation in suspense for weeks. For winners, indulge in. Printed and published by
Michele and Russell, their lives will now change Boston Hannah International
forever as they realise their dream come true—to 143 The high life
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
open a restaurant with Raymond Blanc. Above the clouds and far away, travelling by
I would like to thank the following for their help,
private jet is one of life’s great experiences. It’s advice and expertise in producing this ﬁ rst issue
119 Islands: A taste of paradise a truly luxurious and efﬁ cient way of getting
of Raymond Blanc’s Seasons: Tracey Clinton,
Luxury islands offer an idyllic escape from the around, too, and you don’t even have to buy a
Adam Johnson, Leanda Pearman, Julia Sutcliffe,
and all of my team here at Le Manoir aux Quat’
stresses of everyday life, but how does one whole one. Shared ownership schemes mean
Saisons. — Raymond Blanc, OBE, Chef Patron
choose between the exclusive Italian island of you won’t have to ﬁ nd somewhere to park it!
Capri; the endless sandy beaches of Mauritius
PHOTOGRAPHY
and the crystal blue seas of the Grenadines and 145 Calendar of events: Le Manoir Images on the following pages are by Jean
the Bahamas? aux Quat’ Saisons
Cazals: cover, p.3, 8, 9, 14, 24, 29, 36, 42-3, 45,
A preview of the seasons’ glittering entertain-
47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 66, 76, 78
www.jeancazals.net
131 Yachting dreams ments at Le Manoir, with a great line-up of
Sailing on the open blue sea or coastal cruising, celebrity guest speakers, wine experts, a special
Image on page 32 by Mark Bassett
action-packed or at your leisure—charter sailing Festival, and much more. www.markbassett.co.uk
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