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"A week with..." The world of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada - "A potted history" of the football - "Rising trends" : Castles in Scotland - "What to do with" prawns ? - "Report" : The Turning Torso in Malmö

"A week with..." The world of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
Ebullient and into everything, the Madrid fashion designer is as bubbly as she is extravagant. But Agatha is, above all, an art of living in her own right! Her style is colour, and more colour! Her world is made of flowers, stars and hearts. Her motto is joy and good humour. Since 1981, she has imposed an entertaining fashion style, which is now applied to a wide field.

"A potted history" of the football
Men have always kicked a ball around. Ball games were very popular in former times as they meant villages could have fun competing against each other on good terms. In the 19th century, thanks to Charles Goodyear and his invention of the process of vulcanization, the ball underwent a revolution. In 1970, Adidas started mass-producing balls, and designed the "Telstar", with its 12 black pentagons and 20 white hexagons, the archetype of the modern football. Its only drawback was that when it rained, it got wet. In the 1980s, the ball was made from synthetic materials, making it waterproof. It was no longer sewn, but heat-sealed. Today, its the "Teamgeist" model that is used on football pitches.

"Rising trends" : Castles in Scotland
Scotland boasts 290 castles, and tradition has it that nobles must show people round their castles. Everyone can therefore share the Scottish noble art of living for the duration of their short stay at a Bed & Breakfast.

"What to do with" prawns ?
Prawns, for the scientific, are "small, swimming decapod crustaceans". The largest ones are fished in warm waters, the smallest ones, like the common prawn, live in fresh and temperate waters. Chef Yannick Alléno has dreamed up a recipe of marinated prawns with a cauliflower emulsion.

"Report" : The Turning Torso in Malmö
You can see the "Turning Torso" in Malmö from a long way off! With its 54 floors, the architecture of this astonishing sky-scraper is sculpted and twisted. The tower has become emblematic in Sweden.