Cars with Attitude...

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About us

Parkers was established in 1997 and, since then, we have earned our place as number one by constantly listening and adapting to cater for the ever changing needs of our VIP clients. Without our clients, we’re smart men in luxury cars – with them, we’re the best Chauffeur company in the North East of England.

From the second you pick up the phone to us, you become our primary concern. We know we have an amazing service, but we also know that everyone is unique and will therefore have unique needs. This is why we specialise in bespoke journeys for discerning clients.

We have now made a separate website for wedding cars and named that side of the business 'Status Wedding Cars'.

Our technology

In order for us to deliver the very latest standards, we willingly invest in the very latest advancements. We use specialist tracking systems to monitor your travel connections so that we can react instantly to any changes which may occur. We have Wi-Fi in all of our vehicles and, as technology progresses, our aim will always be to maintain the highest possible standard of delivery.

Our people

All of our staff are customer facing, so they are all incredible at customer service; from our reception team to our Chauffeurs, our VIP service is consistent throughout. Your Chauffeur is dedicated to making certain you are collected promptly, you travel comfortably, your tailored package is adhered to and you arrive safely. In addition, your Chauffeur is also your local guide and advisor, there to help with any questions you may have.

 

Our Vehicles

 

 

MERCEDES S CLASS

For the ultimate in luxury and sophistication we can provide our top of the range Merecedes S Class luxury saloon, wonderfully comfortable with its air conditioning and sumptuous leather interior with front and rear reclining heated seats. It's also ideal for the bride with a full wedding gown as it features 10 inches of extra leg room in the back passenger seats for ultimate comfort.

MERCEDES E CLASS

Alternativley we can offer the exceptional Mercedes E Class saloon which also features full leather interior and automatic climate control. Both this vehicle and the Mercedes S Class make luxurious primary wedding car vehicles or perhaps an impressive support car for bridesmaids and family members.

 

MERCEDES VIANO

For groups and guests we can offer our Mercedes Viano, a luxury people carrier which carries up to seven passengers, with elegant styling and luxurious leather upholstery it offers the very best in comfort.

LUXURY MINI COACH

Alternatively we can offer our Mercedes luxury mini coach for groups of up to 16 passengers. As well as leather upholstery and air conditioning this vehicle also features panoramic double glazed windows and a full entertainment system.

We also have a range of full size coach options varying in style and capacit,y catering for up to 57 passengers, we are able to work with you to come up with an appropriate coach for your specific group size.

 

Our Packages

QUINTESSENTIAL PACKAGE

Our chauffeur driven Quintessential package has been designed to be the ultimate wedding car package for the traditional church wedding service, this package includes:
 

v  Chauffeured Car for up to 4 Hours



v  Ribbons, Bows and a Silk Flower Arrangement for Rear Window

v  Complimentary Bottle of
French Champagne



v  Special Wedding Gift for the
Newly Weds

v  Chauffeur Driven Vehicle for your Honeymoon Transfer* OR

v  Chauffeur
 Driven Car for your First Anniversary*

*Mileage limitations apply, full details on request
 

PRESTIGE PACKAGE

The prestige wedding car package has been specifically designed for a traditional church wedding and comprehensively covers all of your wedding transport needs:
 

Ø  Chauffeured Car for up to 3 Hours

Ø  Ribbons, Bows and a Silk Flower arrangement for Rear Window

Ø  Complimentary Bottle of French Champagne

 

 

BESPOKE PACKAGE

This chauffeur driven Bespoke wedding car package has been developed for couples who have chosen a slightly shorter wedding service for their special day. It does not include the decorative touches and services that the Prestige and Quitessential packages have to offer but it is flexible in that you may add them onto you Bespoke package at a small cost, enquire for details:

 

Chauffeured Car for up to 2 Hours

 

Newcastle 0333 666 1 777 | Teesside 0333 666 1 888 | enquiries@statusweddingcars.co.uk| Facebook | Twitter

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Anokhi - Where Elegance speaks volumes...

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A little about us:

 

How Anokhi Sarees ensure both bride and groom are (tailor) made for one another!

Are you looking for a fairytale dress for the wedding you’ve been dreaming about since you were a little girl, complete with the right look for your very own Prince Charming? Look no further than Leicester’s largest and most established fashion house – Anokhi House of Sarees. A pioneer in Asian Fashion, the boutique opened its doors on the legendary Belgrave Road in 1967 and to this day is still managed by the Modha family. With over three decades of experience in dressing blushing brides, their personal touch is just the service to make a bride-to-be feel relaxed and confident about choosing what will ultimately be the biggest outfit decision of her life.

At Anokhi House of Sarees you’ll have the best of both worlds, a choice of hundreds of stunning off the peg Sarees, Lenghas, Ball Gowns, Suits and Sherwanis or the option of creating your own custom made garment designed exclusively by the store’s expert mother and son team. While your fairy godmother Ranju will look after your needs, transforming you into a beautiful princess bride, her son Neer Modha the brand’s in house menswear designer, will work with your husband-to-be to design an outfit that’s fit for a prince, ‘By working with the bride and groom together we can make sure that both complement each other perfectly.’

‘Anokhi for Him’ is a collection that has been inspired by the modern man.   caters for all wedding attire, such as the Sanji, Nikha, Walima, Registry and Reception.

Whatever look you want to achieve, you won’t find a friendlier team committed to making your wishes come true. Traditional, classic and modern looks can all be designed and made - and because every item is a one off original, you can be sure you’ll be the only couple in the world looking so glamorous.
While the dream team recommend that you start speaking to them about your wedding outfit a good six months before the Big Day, they have been known to whip up stunning bridal attire in just two weeks, proving their commitment to their clients. As you would expect from such an outstanding level of service, quality is key in everything they produce. As Ranju and Jagdish Modha, joint owners of Anokhi House of Sarees explain, ‘We only use the finest dressmakers and artisans, this means we source our material, dye our own fabrics and have them embroidered in different parts of India to make sure we get the best result.’

For womenswear Anokhi not only specialises in sarees – although if you’re looking for one, you’ll be in the right place, as the choice is so immense -  their range fuses modern Western cuts inspired by catwalk trends with traditional Indian patterns and colours, which means there really is something to suit every taste. Trends in the current collection include a return to traditional rich reds, heavily embroidered saris and fishtail lenghas. If you need advice on what suits you, a full wardrobe consultation with Ranju will answer all your questions and concerns ensuring you’re 100% happy with the result.

And while the store’s expert designers focus on your look, younger son Karan Modha and Anokhi’s Ambassador is taking the company into the next generation by offering a full wedding planning package to assist clients, ‘We get to know each of our customers really well and while we’re designing their outfits we’ve noticed they have so many other needs, so we’re progressing our business to offer a full planning service.’
Which means that while picking your dress, you can also have your venue, catering, beauty and entertainment organised. Now that’s a shopping trip both of you will love making!

Anokhi House of Sarees optimises luxury, authentic and unique Indian fashion.

A style that expresses new forms of elegance, presenting itself as a modern classicism, based on superior sartorial content and creativity.

The strong identity of the Anokhi brand has evolved over the years without ever forgetting its roots. An unmistakable style, which, season after season, combines strong innovation with the Indian flavor of its origins. A brand whose essence lies in its contrasting features.

Anokhi’s metropolitan glamour: an eclectic and contemporary brand, the expression of a changing world. It is a style without borders, which freely interprets the various influences of its own era, to become a unique and instantly recognizable lifestyle

Anokhi specializes and distributes high quality luxury sarees, wedding lenghas, suits, menswear, childrenswear and accessories. With the introduction of customization and made to measure services available, we like to cater for each and every individuals’ requirements.

Come and visit our flagship store on the heart of Leicester’s Golden Mile, 99-101 Belgrave Road.

Anokhi House of Sarees, where beautiful women………become sensational!!

There was once a time when only princesses could wear one, now we want you to feel like a princess. 

Specializing in Made to Measure and Bespoke designs.

 

 

 

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Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Anokhi-House-of-Sarees

Anokhi House of Sarees
99/101 Belgrave Road, Leicester LE4 6AS
t: 011626 66622

f: 01162610847

www.anokhisarees.co.uk

info@anokhisarees.co.uk

 

 

Ambassador Ziyad to attempt Guinness World Record....

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CARE Ambassador Ziyad Rahim attempts a Marathon World Record   CARE PakistanAmbassador Ziyad Rahim attempts a marathon world record. Follow his journey around the globe in 44 days and support his chosen charity, CARE in its mission to get 1 million children off the streets of Pakistan and into education for as little as £1/1 child/1 month! Thats all it takes. Please sponsor him now - Just £5.00 educate 5 children for a month.   Around the world in 44 days! This is a marathon like no other! The "Grand Slam" entails completing a marathon on all 7 continents of the world plus the North Pole. Starting in Antartica on February 25th, Ziyad will attempt to complete Marathons in Antartica, Chile, Cyprus, LA, New Zealand, South Africa, Jordan and finally at the geographic North Pole (90N) on April 9th. The North Pole marathon is 26.2 miles in extreme sub-zero temperatures in one of the remotest parts of the planet. It is the only certified marathon that is run entirely 'on' water, the frozen water of the Arctic Ocean Guinness World Record The current world record for the fastest time to complete a marathon on all seven continents and the North Pole is 324 days held by Ginny Turner (USA) on 26th February 2007. Ziyad will attempt to beat the record by completing it in 44 days! Ziyad's Journey Ziyad Rahim is the first and only Pakistani to complete a marathon on all seven continents of the world. He has participated in over 100 long-distance races in 25 countries and in 2012, he became the first person in the world to complete two extreme ultra-marathons; in Antartica (-20c) and Sahara desert (+50c) within one month . Ziyad has raised awareness for a number of causes and in 2010, ran three marathons in consecutive weeks to help raise funds for the Pakistani flood victims that effected over 20 million people. He has now teamed up with CARE to raise awareness and help us in out "Million Child Mission" to provide an education to 1 million underprivileged children in Pakistan.   You can sponsor Ziyad by clicking the link below https://mydonate.bt.com/events/marathongrandslam2013/You can follow Ziyad's journey from his facebook page. We will also be following his updates and progress. Facebook pages:  Z Marathon CARE Pakistan

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Gary Sethi - a household name for fitness fanatics

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Asians UK would like you to meet...

Trailblazer and Motivational Role Model - Gary Sethi.

 

Gary Sethi
Motivating since 2002

  

He is breaking all stereotypes and is on a journey to inspire South Asians Globally. I believe the material and feature would be well suited to your organisation. Gary Sethi has a very good following amongst youths to middle aged men/women Internationally and has recently risen in popularity at a rapid pace. He is also Director of a new International Community Forum which will be a place for South-Asians to inspire, discuss and educate on issues concerning health, fitness, lifestyle, diets, and social awareness. Also currently working with the British Sikh Doctors Organisation (UK) in producing documentaries tackling taboo issues for example; Alcoholism, Contraception etc all from a South-Asian Perspective. The forum will be called; GetSerious Project and will be launching in a few weeks.

 

Gary Sethi, is a South Asian who has now become a household name for fitness fanatics world-wide. At the age of 19 his transformation took place through a series of "awakening" events that sparked the desire to start respecting his body as a temple, and commence a spiritual journey for his mind, body and soul. Gary has come along way since his journey started. He is now on the path to helping other South Asians to achieve their goals in creating a healthy body image for themselves through the means of personal fitness consultations, counselling and personal training but still maintaining the balance of living a religious and cultural lifestyle.

Gary is the Director of the "GetSerious Project" which is the first International health and Awareness forum for the South Asian Community. He is working with a team of like-minded professionals from various countries intending to inspire South Asians globally through motivational health/ cultural awareness articles, blogs, documentaries, and personal experiences using positive Media. The project is long term and will encourage South Asians to take pride in their cultural backgrounds by relating specific messages through the forum. The GetSerious Project team will be exposing and tackling taboo issues through true life experiences and engaging with the community to take a positive and sensible approach to such issues. The project ethos is simple and clear; To collectively set goals by evolving the way we think and successfully enriching our minds by understanding our Cultural roots In order to Identify, Observe, and Understand Health and Social issues amongst South-Asians.

It is this persistent hard work that has encouraged the South Asian community to recognise Gary Sethi and present him with "Canadian Youth of the Year Award 2011" and honouring "Charter of Rights and Freedoms Plaque" during Canada Day festivities. There are many attributes to Gary Sethi - he is a Motivational Role Model, Realist and Fitness Trailblazer with a burning passion to help the youth today in order to live a better future.

 

His motto in life is simple; "Believe to Achieve"

Official Blog Site: Garysethi.ca
Official Fan page: facebook.com/GarySethi
Official Twitter Account: @Gary_Sethi 
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"Celebrity Designer Rayhan comes to Town..."

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Welcome to the world of  Rayhan Graphics!

‘Mohammed Rayhan’ A 16 year old entrepreneur from East London, started off as a freelance graphics designer at the age of 15 & decided set up his own company.  Now he is successfully managing Rayhan Graphics alongside a great team which he is actively looking to grow.

 

Rayhan launched ‘Rayhan Graphics’ July 2012 and achieved an astounding 2K likes within a year. He has now expanded his services portfolio to include:  photography, website designs/development and clothing.  His aspirations do not end here, he is looking to also provide media service for 2014 and launch his own charity Rayhan Graphics Foundation.

Rayhan has worked with many acts associated with established brands such as BBC Asian network, Brit Asia TV, Tiffin Beats records etc. He has sparkled the eyes of many a celebrity such as; Imran Khan, Roach Killa, Arjun, Kamal Raja, Shide Boss, Shizzio, Junai Kaden, Bilal, Raxstar and many more...

Why not connect with him to see what he can offer you...

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kreativuk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/rayhangraphics

email: info@rayhangraphics.co.uk

The Bird & The Fish by Saima Mir

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The Bird & The Fish by Saima Mir

I wrote The Bird & The Fish in two parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s Part 1.

 

There once was a kingdom whose people did not like change. In this kingdom lived a girl with olive skin and bright, brilliant dreams, and a boy with ocean blue eyes and a passion for adventure.

 

It was inevitable that this boy and this girl would fall in love.

 

And that’s when the trouble began.

 

Together, the boy and girl dreamed wide-eyed dreams of travelling to faraway places. The girl wanted to read all the books in the world and learn everything there was to know about the stars and the sun and the moon. And the boy wanted to chart every sea.

 

When the townspeople heard of the young couples’ talk and plans and dreams, they summoned The Council of Status Quo.

 

“We don’t like change!” they said. “Such talk of travel and books and love is dangerous.”

 

“It will lead to all manner of chaos!” shouted the men.

 

“We don’t mind what the girl and the boy do in their own home you understand… but soon our children too will want to try!” cried the women.

 

One old man, who had loved once but not been brave enough for true love, listened quietly. Using his stick to steady himself, he leaned into the crowd and whispered, “What harm will it do us, their dreaming such dreams?”

 

But like most words of good sense his voice was drowned out by shouts of dissent.

 

The townspeople hatched a plan and summoned an old crone who lived in a rock by the sea.

 

Bent over double, the crone hobbled in.

 

The townsfolk pleaded for her help, “This couple must die! They want to bring strange new ways to our land.”

 

The crone glanced at the old man who had spoken up for the boy and girl. She remembered how they too had been young once and how the old man’s love for her had awoken magic in her fingertips. But the magic had frightened the townsfolk, and they had banished her to the rock where she had hardened her heart.

 

Stooped low, the crone looked at the boy with blue eyes and the girl with olive skin, then turned as the townsfolk’s shouts rose higher and higher.

 

“He wants to chart the seas! She wants to reach the stars! Why do they want such things when none of us do?”

 

The crone pointed her bony finger and uttered a word, a magical word. The crowd silenced itself, fear running through them. Words are more powerful than weapons, you see, they can start and end wars easily. But sometimes the most powerful thing is a look, a glance, an eyebrow raised. This the old man knew, and as he stepped forward and the crowd stepped back, the old crone at once reconsidered.

 

She turned her head and she looked at the sea. Then she turned it again and looked up at the sky. She muttered some words to herself and in a flash the girl was gone and the boy was in the sea.

 

The crone had shown as much mercy as her hardened heart would allow. But at least she had tried, which should be enough for anyone.

 

The townspeople looked over and gasped. The boy was a silvery Fish. He could travel the seas and do as he pleased.

 

A feather dropped to the ground and the olive-skinned girl soared up, a brightly-coloured bird of paradise. She could now fly high and reach for the stars.

 

But dreams are empty without love, and the Bird and the Fish yearned to be together. After all, it was together that they had woven their wishes.

 

The Bird dived deep into the sea to find her Fish. She coughed and spluttered as the sea salt dried her eyes. She tried and she tried but it was no good. Tired and hungry she collapsed on an island in the middle of the sea.

 

Watching his love’s brave attempts, the Fish swam and he jumped and he tried to fly. His fins were no use in the air, and when he landed on the island his scales began to dry. Worried he would not survive; Bird used her beak to nudge her love back into the sea.

 

There are fish that can fly and birds that can swim, but not our Bird and not our Fish.

 

The sun it started to set, its rays glinting on the ocean. The two lovers gazed at each other sadly across the water.

 

If you want to know how it ends then download it here…

 

 

The Bird & The Fish is a modern-day fairy tale for all ages and cultures.

 

 

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British Bangladeshi Power 100 - BBPower100

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PRESS RELEASE – Immediate release

LAUNCH OF 2013 BRITISH BANGLADESHI POWER 100

 

 

The 2013 British Bangladeshi Power100 (“BBPower 100”) will be unveiled on Tuesday 22 January 2013 in the Commonwealth Room of the House of Commons at 19.00.

Special guests at the reception will include a senior government minister and members of the 2013 list.

The 2013 list is the second publication of the BBPower100 which is a celebration of leading British Bangladeshi figures who are helping shape Britain for the better with their ideas, example, talent and success.

The BBPower 100 was created by Abdal Ullah and Ayesha Qureshi MBE. This year’s list will consist of 100 people and organisations across 20 categories. The list is independently judged and ranked by a panel lead by Iqbal Wahhab OBE and Syed Nahas Pasha.

The 2013 BBPower 100 will also celebrate and recognise the contribution of the British Bangladeshi community to the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

Abdal Ullah, Founder of BBPower100 said:

“The publication of the 2013 BBPower 100 promises to reveal more talent, inspiration and success from the British Bangladeshi community. We aim to highlight and celebrate the strengths and dynamism of this often overlooked community.”

 

Ayesha Qureshi MBE, Editor of BBPower100 said:

“We’re really proud that this year’s BBPower 100 will recognise the contribution of the British Bangladeshi community to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. From helping to win the bid to mesmerising the world in the opening ceremony, with the many gamesmakers and torchbearers  in between, this small but vibrant community has amazing 2012 Games stories with which to inspire the next generation.”

 

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