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Three Kings Food tours – grab your 2013 booking savings

February 27, 2012 8:26 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

We are a fresh new agency with the most passionate Parma tour guides… 

“Nick garrett’s tour of Parma“ 

5.0 of 5 stars
by Marjorie D   October 24, 2011

Nick gave us wonderfully informative food tours of the Parma region, including Parmigiano reggiano production, Prosciutto di Parma and…

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Nick Garrett is a renowned tour host with many friends and clients across the world.

Having worked with Parma’s tourism companies for many years I bring a wealth of knowledge to give you a unique blend of fun and insight into these intriguing food n wine tasting tours.


 

Parma 3 Kings Food Tours

Starts 8.45am finishes around 4.00pm
SELF DRIVE 3 KINGS PRICES

1-2  people  210.00 base

3 -4 people 240-00 base

5-8 people 285.00  base

all + Lunch and Balsamico

MEETING POINTS

We can come to you at your Parma Hotel or meet at the 3 Kings meeting point

The tour includes

  • 1. Parmigiano Reggiano – visit a small family producer
  • 2. Parma ham – one of Parma’s leading Prosciutto makers
  • 3. Balsamico Tradizionale –  dropping in on a small truly artisan maker
  • Light tastings or Gourmet lunches – fresh fine produce and wines
  • Castle photo call
  • Vineyard stroll

 

SOMETHING AFOOT?
PARMA HILLSIDE WALKS – 5 hrs

1-3 hr walks
Lunch
Stroll

We will collect you from Berceto rail station (40 minutes from Parma) and whisk you into the ancient pilgrims hillside pathways… it really is incredible land…

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San Bernardo Mine trek

The walk tracks uphill for 1.5 hrs to a simply divine waterfall and rock pool summit.

Stop offs and views across to Tuscany.


Spring water tasting and collection, fresh from the mountain
Hillside trek
Picnic – a small hamper of fruit, bread and cheeses
Return Lunch – the choice of Risotto al Funghi, rustic roasted Pizza or Tortelli… the regional wines Ortrugo and Gutturnio, coffee to finish
Gallery visit (weekends)

1-3 people 115.00
4.8 people 160.00

LUNCH OPTION

Light lunch 28.00 per person 2 wines served
Gourmet Lunch 32.00 per person 3 wines served

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Porcini Trek and smugglers trail

Spring water tasting
Hillside trek and hunt
Picnic - a small hamper of fruit, bread and cheeses 
Return Lunch - the choice of Risotto al Funghi, rustic roasted Pizza or Tortelli… the regional wines Ortrugo and Gutturnio, coffee to finish

Gallery visit (weekends)


1-3 people 180.00
4.8 people 280.00

LUNCH OPTION

Light lunch 28.00 per person 2 wines served
Gourmet Lunch 32.00 per person 3 wines served

All prices are in Euros.
Deposit of 18.00 euros paid at time of booking

 

1 DAY FOOD TOUR MAY-JUNE SPECIALS!

 


5% OFF OUR NEAREST RIVAL!!

for all 2013 bookings during month of October 2012

Done deal!

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          Guided Food tours of Parma Italy: Self Drive or Limo your unforgettable Culinery tour starts here..  

February 27, 2012 6:43 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Let our limo service whisk you away to food aradse in the valleys of Parma.

We will pick you up and drop you bak to your destination of choice whether hotel, restaurant or station… The tour will be your perfect Italian experience.

You may of course prefer to self drive… We will meet you at our Parma meeting point or at your hotel and share the day… You can follow our guide or they can join you.

Either way we can cater to your particular needs and make it a bespoke, fun excursion.

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Feature special: London Traditional signwriting… by Nick Garrett

February 18, 2012 3:55 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

London Traditional sign-writer Nick Garrett

07831173396 for a quote today.

nickgarrett2828@yahoo.co.uk

Skype: nickgarrett2828 

West End, Central London and City covered – Home Counties too

Traditional signwriting London hand painted signs glass gilding gilding pub signs English signage

Nick Garrett signwriter traditional signwriting London

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Feature special: Sprouting great signs! London traditional signwriting Nick Garrett

February 18, 2012 3:52 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

London sign-writer Nick Garrett

 

Working again with Julian Brown assisting using only traditional sign-writing materials and skills… the hand painted artwork looks great on this prestige mural artwork for Strutt & Parker Notting Hill in -5 degrees and still finishing in hot style!

Let me know what you think!

Nick Garrett Traditional sign writer and muralist

Contact me for a quote

 

Nickgarrett2828@yahoo.co.uk

Special thanks again to John Pope for steering this project our way.

http://johnpopesigns-gilding.blogspot.com/

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Feature special: London Gilder and Sign Writer Nick Garrett

February 18, 2012 3:50 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Working with John Pope… we are now up to our eyes in gold!… and absolutely loving it!!

http://m.flickr.com/photos/24173440@N08/6735734711/sizes/m/

The project to gild 16 pillar pedestals is now half-way done and looking very sweet indeed.  As a gilder since 1981 this is one of my biggest commissions.

Link to more images

Nick Garrett working with JPS John Pope Traditional Signs - London Sign writers

Working with John on the base pedestals of 16 grand pillars in the main banqueting hall.

Fuelled by hot tea and digestive biscuits it’s often great fun but always serious, dedicated work.

Nick Garrett

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Feature special: London Signwriter case history: Ted Baker

February 18, 2012 3:46 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

London sign-writer Nick Garrett

Heritage is what makes us.

Born and bred in London, I am a traditional sign writer, gilder and maker with over 30 years experience, shying away from digital stencils and continuing the hand-made artisan skills of my grandfather, letter cutter Francis Baker of Fulham and on the other side George Garrett assistant designer on the Supermarine Spitfire series.

Going back 5 generations my grandfather x5 was none other than Hercules Linton who knocked off a few fine tea cutters including the Cutty Sark..

Not to say I am not in the moment and actually a modern creative at heart with a contemporary arts and graphic design career running snugly alongside my sign practice today.  For the past 15 years I have been delivering powerful brand design and that will only sharpen up your NGS sign product and light up your project.

That work looks great, Thank you. I’ve noted your other areas of expertise and I’m sure that we’ll work together in the future.

Andrew Catterall, Reflect Construction, 2012

Quality, and service are the two strengths I enjoy offering to you the prospective client. But most of all I think it is genuine creative flair that will speak volumes for your business.

We keep an open mind, take on board what you want and make it happen… backed up with autocad 3D design capability and sharp project management and feet on the ground design thinking.

 

London Signwriter case history: Ted Baker

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Sign Writing: Ted Baker new store fitout, article

by nickgarrett

Shop front Ted Baker new flagship store
Big thanks to Dave Uprichard of OPT for great layouts and TB fitters and VM designers for preparing such great artwork.

Nick Garrett Traditional Signwriting in an award winning contemporary setting…

Desight2012@yahoo.co.uk for any type of sign work – covering London and home counties.  Since 1981

Fascias  -  Glass work  -  Retail splashes  -   Galleries  -   Murals  -  images  -  and any custom specialisation you may require.

 

Contact me for any design advice and help you may need bringing your sign project together into the light.

Covering London and the four corners including USA, China and Australia… in association with John Pope wherever you need a great project completed I can do it.

nickgarrett2828@yahoo.co.uk.    desight2012@yahoo.co.uk

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How to spot a fake Apple iPad

February 4, 2012 7:47 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

How to spot a fake Apple iPad… very easy!

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The Apple iPad is arguably one of the most desirable tech gadgets available at the moment, so it’s easy to see why a cheap model might be tempting. We take a look at  a fake iPad and compare it to the real thing, telling you what to look out for when trying to tell them apart.

The fake iPad on the left is easily identified in a side-by side with the real thing

Packaging

The photograph above demonstrates the big differences between a real iPad box and a fake one. The fake might stick out like a sore thumb for those who know, but it’s not too hard to see how someone unfamiliar with the product might mistake the fake for the real deal.

Confusing and conflicting messages is something to look out for when it comes to packaging. On the iPad wannabe, for example, there is an Android logo. No official Apple product would ever use Android, so this is a good indicator that shoppers should steer clear.

The fake iPad is much smaller than the real one

Product

As you can probably see in our photos, the similarties between the real and fake iPads are few and far between. However, while the example is easy to distiguish from the real deal, there are more sophisticated knock-offs out there.

Real Apple iPads have a 9.7-inch screen, so anything claiming to be an iPad but is smaller or larger than this must be a fake. The screen should also be a dark black when turned off, almost blending in with the bezel. The fake iPad has a cheaper grey screen.

When we turn both products over, we are presented with quite a contrast. The real Apple product features information about the memory size of the product, with a large Apple logo and various saftety standard logos. The fake version just has a rather sorry looking Apple motif.

It’s also worth familiarising yourself with the ports on the official product. The fake version has ports which don’t exsist on the official product (such as the microSD memory card slot), and the placements are all wrong.

Even the cheeky use of the Apple logo can’t disguise this fake

Accessories

The official iPad comes with a USB cable for charging. The fake model, which we found comes with a very generic looking power supply, is not Apple branded.

Also included should be some official Apple documentation. Again, with the fake iPad, there was nothing like this.

 More on this…

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