Quiet time.
ESCAPE
Bespoke Country House Parties
What: Cookery writer and designer Sophie Conran organises weekend retreats with classes and activities hosted by experts.
Why: Make it your perfect weekend.
When: You need to get away.
Where: Temple Guiting, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire GL54 5RP (020 7706 1309).
SHOP
KJ’s Laundry
What: Marylebone Lane boutique launches online, selling under-the-radar fashion labels, including Sphere One and S-Sung.
Why: Spring clean your wardrobe for fall.
When: Now.
Where: Online at kjslaundry.com.
INDULGE
Sisley Facials
What: Antiaging, hydrating and rejuvenating facials mark the French cosmetics line’s first foray into spa treatments in the UK.
Why: Face the music.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Urban Retreat at Harrods, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7XL (020 7893 8333).
LISTEN
Atomic Floyd
What: New, super-slick sound-isolating headphones that twist to fit with comfy silicone tips.
Why: Loud and clear.
When: You’d rather be in Ibiza.
Where: Apple Store, 235 Regent St., W1B 2EL (020 7153 9000).
HYDRATE
Aqua Express
What: Water delivery service brings heavy bottles of H2O right into your kitchen, for less than supermarket prices.
Why: It’s a wet dream.
When: You want bottle service.
Where: All over London. To order, call 020 8731 6651.














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