Spending it

This week

  • Toys

    Renault Megane R62R

    The Renault Megane R26 is one of the best hot hatches ever built, and the latest, lighter model – the R26R - is even more special.

  • Travel

    Camels in Kenya

    A safari doesn't have to be a gruelling, dusty hunt for elusive elephants. At Sasaab, you can do it all in style with animals on your doorstep.

  • Wine reviews

    Chateau Grand Maison Bordeaux

    Available in a magnum with a bottle-sized price tag, this 2005 Château Grand-Maison has plenty of cassis, cedar-wood and fresh plum flavours.

  • Blowing it

    Palace of Westminster

    We are in the direst of financial straits, but you wouldn't think so from the behaviour of our public servants, who carry on as if Britain were still booming.

Properties: Properties for around £300,000

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From the archive

  • Toys

    Nov 21, 2008

    LG netbook computers

    From ultralight notebooks that can slip inside a bag or briefcase to high-power gaming machines, gadget magazines pick the best of the world's laptops.

  • Travel

    Nov 21, 2008

    Paris from the Hotel le Bristol

    If you are going to Paris and are in the mood for luxury, stay at the Hotel le Bristol. It may not be the most expensive hotel in the city, but it is undoubtedly one of the best.

  • Wine reviews

    Nov 21, 2008

    Bottle of Rully Burgundy

    Lush, sumptuous, elegant and stunning value, this spectacular white Burgundy has all of the flavour impact, class and distinction of a serious Meursault.

  • Blowing it

    Nov 14, 2008

    Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul

    Vain, flash and stuck in his ways, Simon Cowell is happy being an 'uncool' multi-millionaire.