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Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2008

04/05/06 July 2008

Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix will see 22 of the world’s best drivers fighting through the sweeping turns of the Northamptonshire Circuit from the 4th to the 6th of July 2008.

Last years wonder rookie, Lewis Hamilton along with the other British Formula 1 drivers, Jenson Button and David Coulthard will guarantee that Silverstone is filled to capacity. Lewis and the McLaren Mercedes team will surely fire up the home crowd as this Great British Event unfolds. Lewis narrowly missed out on collecting the 2007 F1 Driver’s title to Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen, and if last season was anything to go by, will no doubt keep the cool Finn a little bit warm in his Ferrari.

Silverstone has over the years seen some amazing F1 spectacles. The epic battle between Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet in 1987, showed just how passionate the British crowd can be. Mansell said that the people power was worth 5 seconds to him at Silverstone. We hope that Lewis, Jenson and David all benefit from this enthusiasm in the 2008 Formula One Grand Prix.

2008 Formula 1 British Grand Prix Timetable

• Friday 4th July 2008
• 10:00-11:30: Friday Practice 1
• 14:00-15:30: Friday Practice 2
• Saturday 5th July 2008
• 10:00-11:00: Saturday Practice
• 13:00: Qualifying
• Sunday 6th July 2008
• 13:00 Race

Formula 1 Resources

• British Grand Prix Luxury Chauffeur Travel
• 2007 British Grand Prix
• The Official Formula 1 Website
• F1 ITV Sport

Royal Ascot 2008

Here is a list of dates for this years most prestigious and glamorous equestrian event Royal Ascot 2008. The zenith of the flat racing season, Royal Ascot is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar.

Royal Ascot Resources

• Royal Ascot Luxury Chauffeur Travel
• Ascot 2008 Fixtures
• Royal Ascot 2007 Fixtures
• Royal Ascot Official Site

RBS Six Nations 2008

2nd February - 15th March 2008

The RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off at Croke Park. Ireland will be trying to put 23 years without a championship win behind them, when they meet the Italians. England will be attempting to beat their record of 24 tries in the Championship which they achieved in 2001. Jonny Wilkinson will also be endeavouring to add to his Championship record of 421 points. England’s first match will be against Wales on the 2nd of February at Twickenham Stadium.

Scotland kick off their 2008 Six Nations campaign against France at Murrayfield on Sunday 3rd and on the 9th they will play Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

The Six Nations

In addition to the Six Nations Championship Trophy, which was first presented in 1993. England will be battling Scotland for the Calcutta Cup, which was first awarded in 1879. The Triple Crown since 1883 has been fought over by the four home nations, in 2006 RBS commisioned a trophy for this title. England and Ireland compete for the Millennium Trophy, first awarded in 1988 and Scotland and Ireland play for the Celtic prize - the Centenary Quaich. The two ‘foreign’ teams, France and Italy will be playing for the Guiseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

Six Nations Resources

• Rugby at Twickenham Stadiium
• Six Nations Travel
• Millennium Stadium Rugby Travel
• Murrayfield Luxury Travel
• RBS Six Nations Official Site

Six Nations Fixtures

Cheltenham Festival and Gold Cup 2008

The most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt calendar, the Cheltenham Festival is a definite Great British Event. Over £500 million pounds will be wagered across the UK, and it will be attended by 230 000 people.

Tuesday 11th March to Friday 16th March

Cheltenham Festival Travel

Enjoy luxury travel with the iChauffeur Cheltenham Chauffeur Car Service.

Cheltenham Festival Resources

• 2007 Event
• Official Site

Saint Valentine’s Day

14th February

Not just a Great British Event, Valentine’s Day commemorates Saint Valentine on the 14th February. It is a traditional day for lovers to express their love for each other. Valentine’s Day gifts, cards and flowers are sent by lovers and would-be lovers to show their fondness and affection for one another.

Special Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

How about hiring a chauffeur driven car for a romantic Valentines evening? Or sending someone a spine-tingling Orgasmatron? Or even a hot pink iPod for your music lovers?

Learn more about Valentine’s Day

• Valentine’s Day on Wikipedia

London Fashion Week

10th - 15th February 2008

One of the highlights of the fashion world. London Fashion Week will turn a few heads when the world’s greatest fashion designers and models converge at the Natural History Museum, London. The fashion circus will once again be keen to unveil their Haute couture and stylish creations to the world. First started in 1993, don’t miss this bi-annual showcase of British designer fashion - definitely a Great British Event!

London Fashion Weekend

20th - 24th February 2008

Hot on the high-heels of London Fashion Week is the London Fashion Weekend. For all the best in designer fashion, accessories and jewellery, grab your hand bag and totter down to this highlight of the fashion calendar.

London Fashion Week Resources

• Natural History Museum Luxury Chauffeur Travel
• Official Site
• 2006 London Fashion Week

Olympia - The London International Horse Show

17th - 22nd December 2007

In 1907, the First Royal International Horse Show took place in The Grand Hall Olympia . This year Olympia will celebrate the centenary of this event.

To mark the occasion there will be a Gala Centenary Evening Performance on Monday, 17th of December.

Chauffeur driven travel to Olympia

Enjoy first class, luxury chauffeur driven travel to Olympia.

London International Horse Show 2006.

Official Site

December 3rd 2007, Olympia

Bonhams’ annual motoring auction at Olympia is a must-attend event for any petrol head, and for Rolls-Royce and Bentley collectors in particular it is a very important occasion.

On auction is Rolls-Royce Car no. 20154, a diminutive 10hp two seater is expected to sell for more than 2 million pounds. It is the oldest surviving Rolls-Royce on the planet, made in 1904 and as first exhibited at The Paris Salon in the late Autumn of 1904. Rolls-Royce records confirm delivery from the Manchester Works in November that year. The car was displayed at the Olympia Show in London in February 1905. During the same year it is recorded that a Dr Briggs briefly owned the car – perhaps on trial – and it then passed to Kenneth Gillies of Tain in Scotland. Car no. 20154 was later acquired by Percy Binns of Harrogate, Yorkshire, and in 1950 was discovered in Yorkshire in a forlorn state with modified coachwork. Enthusiast Oliver Langton – a speedway rider of some repute - restored the car meticulously to running condition.

Stewart Skilbeck, Bonhams’ Motoring Specialist says: “This is the first time this car has ever been offered on the open market since 1904 and we expect strong interest from major collectors worldwide.” Car no. 20154 has been in the same UK private ownership for the past 30 years.

Sir Alan Sugar is also putting his 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Sports up for sale. Once owned by another Sir, Sir Elton John who bought the car in 1976, and described it as “the most beautiful-looking car that’s ever been designed”.

Learn more about Bonhams’ Olympia Motoring Sale.

The lighting of the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square

Thursday, 6th December 2007

Since 1947, the gift of a large tree from the people of Norway to Londoners, has become a Great British Event. Many Londoners start their Christmas celebrations with the lighting of the tree and carol singing in Trafalgar Square.

It will be decorated in traditional Norwegian fashion, with vertical strings of lights. Energy-efficient light bulbs are used.

The tree remains in Trafalgar Square until the 4 January 2008, just before the Twelfth Night of Christmas. The tree will then be taken down for recycling.

Carol Singing in the square

The Christmas tree also provides a central focus for the carol-singing programme which runs each evening from 5pm to 9pm from 10 to 23 December 2007, with the exception of Tuesday 11 December.

Christmas in Trafalgar Square Resources

• 2006 Christmas in Trafalgar Square
• GLA Christmas in Trafalgar Square page

Saturday 10 November 2007 at 11am

Dating back to 1215, the Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the longest running and best known annual events in London. This street parade is a mixture of pageantry and carnival. David Lewis was elected as 680th Lord Mayor for the City of London and will take his place in the large procession starting from the City of London to the Royal Courts of Justice in Westminster, where the newly elected Lord Mayor will swear allegiance to the Crown.

The Lord Mayor will travel in a State Coach pulled by six horses joining over 6000 other people including the giant guardians of the City of London - Gog and Magog.

The show’s dramatic finale will be begin at 5pm when the newly confirmed Lord Mayor will launch more than half a tonne of giant fireworks to light up London’s skyline. The best views are to be seen from the Victoria Embankment.

Learn more about the Lord Mayor’s Show

• Lord Mayor’s Show Official Site
• Lord Mayor’s Show on Wikipedia