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THE CHINA - MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1961,

PRACTICAL

Positively no imitations

AT HOME

BUILDING a modern house

'next door to a national monu- ment is not without problems...

моз, под

BARBARA ANNE TAYLOR heard about some of these when she visited the home of Mr and Mrs Edmundo Ros. Their house stands on ground which was formerly the orchard of Featherstone House, at Mill Hill

FOR those who fondly cherish the idea of night

club kings being sinister characters who set up home on a bar stool and take a slug of rye and a quick "fix" for breakfast, Edmundo Ros (band leader and night club owner) would be a sad disillusionment because he is none of these things. And is quite delighted about it.

I visited Mr Ros and his blonde Swedish wife Britt, in their superb modern house in Mill Hill, where Mr Ros revels in being a family ulan, and relaxes after the exhausting task of getting his Latin American rhythms to penetrate the English iron curtain of reserve-kindly described by Mr Ros as "the national temperament."

The house is built on ground The builders made prolide but that was formerly the orchard unsuccessful use of the word of Featherstone House

which impossible" and finally stt- sided into a "right mate! you've

I seu'll caked attitude.

1er

LL"

is now a national nonument.

Building one's home on the national mon- Krounds of

wanted thresholds at every at is by no means a painless

and for the privilege door so that the house would be Bruces

being so close to such aristo completely draught proof," Mr said, "Eut apparently rralle eleganee the bouze must Ros

IT- thresholds are associated exclu- be what the authorities"

front doors steriously describe as "a frit- sively with class residence." After much marriage." cogitation, Me and Mrs Ros's delig was dermed suitabl

The house was designed by Met hoa who has the double advantage of a Swedish design covelous background, and an architeel father.

I'

All modern

completely TT of course,

modern, and the idea of building anything other than modern the He's And quite inconceivable (how I agree).

"I woulit be like making antiques." said Mrs Ros in- credulously.

Mr and Mrs Ros built their home before such things as open plan, split levels, free standing walls and so on were generally accepted here, and many of the innovations they asked for were regarded with cian.

Split levels

and

HOMECRAFT for Mr. Ros

THE ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR IS ONE ROOM DIVIDED BY SPLIT LEVELS

"And this really is stone, not

per sald her husbond vehe- mently prodding the wall.

I assured him the fact had

not escaped ne

"Ah well," he said with the

round

lock of one who has suffered,

we had a little mon

ballt

poking it with instruments to make sure it was the real thing." The "irst-class resid- "When the place was being once diviner no doubt.

said Mr Bos, "it was perpetually murmunded by fasci- nated onlookers wanting lenow if it was a club or à fac- tory or what? Some even asked if they could join,"

Sightseers

to

WHEN they moved in the house was only partially

Anished, and the Bret morning Mr Ros came downstairs to And strange family contentedly ambling around.

17

KATAYLOR

Furniture? Keep it

elegant

informal-and

DINNER at eight, with evening dress and tall

candles, is an image beloved of novelists and advertising agents, but something of a rarity to most of us. Nowadays elegance is of a more in- formal kind, and instead of being reserved for the state occasion is part and parcel of the daily routine.

This attitude is reflected

as much in our dress as in By JOHN E. BLAKE

chairs

retain

APART from the kitchen and A a small main dining-room

"Can I help you?" asked Mr our furniture, and modern the entire ground floor is one Res with uncanny equanimity dining tables and room divided by means of split "No thank you," replied the are designed to levels, and a thick Surrey stone sightecera and proceeded Cr their crisp elegance wall with a built-in fireplace, their inquisitive way without The floor of the upper level the help of the affelal guide.

through a variety of oc- castons and activities...

with practically

no wallpaper ings." extreme suspi-

DON T LET

SCURE

AND

DANDRUFF

or paint," said

London Express Service).

to

EDITOR OF DESIGN, THE MAGAZINE OF THE COUN- CIL OF INDUSTRIAL DE BIGN

Finally, modate

accom-

LADYLUCK

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): An early Income will increase in offer welcome relief from having to keep within your present tight budget. PISCES (February 20-March 20): A last minute Invita- tion to a celebration should not be turned down out of pique, or you may miss an exceptionally good party. ARIES (March 21-April 19):

You

will be happy to meet an old friend tonight whom you have not seen since last year's reunion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

If things don't seem to be running as smoothly as you would like, take some of the blame yourself and try to anulyas where you may bo at fault. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Important changes you have been contemplating are now ripe for execution, and today would be a good time to put them into effect.

CANCER (June 22-July 21): In order to keep your self- respect, make only those

which plans

can reasonably hope to carry out.

you

LEO (July 22-August 21); understand By trying to

your partner's point of view and being ready to give as well as to take, you can build towards a hap- pier future together, VIRGO (August 22- oat. September 22): An standing event last year will carry its bonefits well on into this year. LIBRA

(September 23- October 22); Give in to the

gay spirit of the occasion tonight, but avoid getting too involved after a casuuti meeting with a stranger, SCORPIO (October 23-

November 21): if you did not achieve all you hoped to last year, look forward to accomplishing it this year SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): Avold a quarrel tomorrow, no mat- ter how strong the provoca- tion. CAPRICORN (December 22- You should January 20): have a sense of satisfaction at having had a chance to share your good fortune with others.

If LUCKY ENCOUNTER:

today is your birthday, a .meeting with a man named MARTIN may have some special significance.

Food? Plan for a meal indoors and out

a luxury feeling about outdoor eating, to be enjoyed all the THERE'S

year. An adaptable dinner for in- or - out-of-doors gives a hostess flexibility for last-minute changes in the weather forecast.

Electric food warmers

ព.

by

and coffee percolators turn the dining-room into

Mary Norwak

CURRY CHEESE DIP Blend 1lb. cream or cotta cheese with

tablespoons

1

1 dessertspoon Worcester sauce, 1⁄4 teaspoon mustard, 1 tables poon lemon juice 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

A large table able to position people so that for perfectly prepared meat. Be evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon butter,

GARLIC BREAD.

When using a charcoal grili, light the fre two hours bêture

Mash three garlic cloves and a little salt with the blade of cooking to get the glowing heat

a knife, and blend into 40%. Slash A long French sure to trim off must of the fat

Worcceler sauce, 1

tablespoon loaf into sections, not quite to avoid spills and smells, axl

curry powder, tablespoon cutting through to the bottom. spririle the meat with hickory minced onion, teaspoon salt Halt to get the authentic and a dash of Tabasca, sauce. take barbecue Bavour.

warils to make sure it is secondary, food preparation

TOMATO HERB SALAD is made of dark green Terrazzo The inst hurdle was cleared

area, avoiding unnecessary win a teak and brus stalrease when the man who then lived

really firm.

trips to the kitchen. A side, and serving with Bathecue Slice firm tomatoes medium- sweeping upwards through the in Featherstone House was

portable charcoal barbecue Sauce,

thick and spread on a large suspended pine ceiling, ca is finally convinced that the likeli

small Finish the meal with refresh- dish. Drizzle over a level Mr Ros also has his tecard hood of the copper scot deflect-

can be used for the main library and a tiny elrema.

ing the sun's rays and striking

course of a patio meal as ing Pineapple Shells, and plenty quantity of olive oil and wine The lower level which is the him blind was a scientific-not For the fact is that the

the weather dictates, while of cheese with crusty bread and vinegar (allow two parts of pll to 4t should has vast windows to mention

mounds of fresh butter, Drink one of vinegar), and sprinkle living areN

ellmatic-imposs-so-called "dining" table is

chopped herbs, comfortably. the rest of the menu is entire bility.

a robust red wine or lee-cold thickly with Along its extending

people he thing I want to stress," often an all-purpose table The best height in about CB prepared in advance to beef throughout the moat and choosing from parsley, chives, length, and is furnished with: capacious pale green and Bloc said Mr Ros as I was leaving, that has to stand up

and there should be a clearance allow for relaxed last- make quantities of hot, strong tarragon, basil, dll. Chill well. hobbies, sewing of at least 7in is that this fa à home, not games,

between the settees.

coffee for after-dinner conversa- tion. “I Vrinted to use as many show piece or a luxurious ac-homework, and so on.

chair seat and the underside ainute cooking. natural materials DS possible, commodation for business meet-

of the table for you to move Firstly, then it is im- your legs freely. Mrs Ros.

be it should be portant that

If possible, you should big enough. may seem to waste space, the table legs do not get in the but it will be the convenient.

so it is ears to Watching the cook in action GAMMON STEAKS WITH Also to stand up to wear and tear, the surface must calculate how many people you may be fascinating, but it's also-HONEY

can fit in without them becom-hungry-moking. So keep plenty

tablespoons Mix together 2 Manufacturers ing entangled good.

the table of appetizers on hand-crisp corn oil, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 harder woode legs. using

vegetable sticka of carrots,

Use small, cheap pineapples, such as teak and are intro- Although tables and chales celery, peppers, radishes, and tablespoons vinegar and a pinch allowing half for each person. Split the trait Ingitwise. ducing

better heat and are usually sold as sultes, most potato crisp, all to to dunked of salt Brush inch-thick gam-

will go modern designs

to-in Curry Cheese Dip.

mon steaks on both sides, being leaving the green spiky top stain resistant finishes.

cure to snip the fat round cach Serve Gammon Steaks with

allashed, gother successfully The tablo

Scoop out the desh Next, it must be rigid. A may sult you but the matching Honey for the main course, with chairs not, and it is often bet- Tomato Herb Balad and Garlle wobbles table that

will

ter to choose the two separately, Dread. Or brush Allet steaks or Try to get choirs with a seat split spring chickens with salt, height of 17ins, as this will at pepper, and olive oil, then grill, the rasjority of people.

allowing 6-10 minutes each ketchup, 1 tablespoon

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are

most extir o important

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Lables. place setting will about 21.

with

THE GAMBOLS.

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BISCUITS

1 LONG TIME LATER

WELL, I MUST RUN- GEORGE'LL WANT HIS DINNER

in

Spread the garlic butter between the allees.

double Wrap in a layer of aluminium foll, and heat through in a cool part of the fire or on the grill.

PINEAPPLE STELLA.

slire to prevent curling. Allow from each half into a gree -10 minutes grilling time on bowl, and mix with half grapes, cach side.

Drach slices, and strawberries. BARBECUE, SAUCE.

Toss in clear honey; reäll the Blend together 2 tablemoens pineapple shells with the fruit.

vinegar,

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