Madame Tussauds Budapest is joined by a new sensation! The wax figure of one of the world’s most famous athletes, fashion icons and media stars, David Beckham, is coming to Hungary.

The 115-time England international midfielder, former player of Manchester United and Real Madrid, and Messi’s current “boss” at the Miami team, will stay in Budapest for a few months. Beckham’s figure is coming to Budapest from Madame Tussauds Prague as a guest and is expected to stay for several weeks.

The Hungarian Madame Tussauds has 51 permanent figures, but from time to time exclusive guests also come to Palazzo Dorottya. Just recently, the wax figure of the world’s fastest sprinter, Usain Bolt, spent a few months here.

During the production of the figure of the footballer, David Beckham met the staff of Madame Tussauds in person, who had the chance to measure the world star’s body from head to toe. Thousands of biological data were recorded, from bone size to body weight to the athlete’s facial features. The figure – like the other wax figures – was made in a studio near London with the involvement of visual artists, digital specialists and other experts.

source: Daily News Hungary
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A pie and mash shop described as “a unique part of the capital’s history” has been awarded Grade II listing. L Manze Eel, Pie and Mash Shop on Walthamstow High Street, east London, has been recognised for its “beautifully preserved interiors”, English Heritage said. The eatery still exists for its original purpose and has been given extra protection.

Heritage Minister Ed Vaizey said: “Pie and mash shops are as intrinsically linked to London as black cabs and beefeaters. L Manze’s in Walthamstow is a unique part of the capital’s heritage and is as relevant and popular now as it was when it first opened in the 1920s.”

The Walthamstow shop is particularly beautiful. It was part of a successful chain established in the early 1900s by Michaele Manzo, a native of Ravello in southern Italy whose parents settled in Bermondsey in 1878. He effectively married into the business when he wed Ada Poole, daughter of London’s most successful pie shop magnate Robert Cooke, Manze’s friend and mentor.

The first Manze shop was opened on Tower Bridge Road, and is now the oldest of its kind in operation. Walthamstow was number 14, opened in 1929 by Michaele’s brother Luigi, who employed the architect Herbert Wright to create what exists today. He introduced the traditional gilt lettering, marble counters, white-tiled decor and mirrors which remain to this day. The Manze family ran the east London eatery until 1970 and current owner Jacqueline Cooper and family believe the listing is great for the area.

“It’s really a gem of Walthamstow and I’m just delighted because the shop is so beautiful,”Mrs Cooper said. Mrs Cooper, whose family have run the shop since 1986, said pie and mash popularity was on the rise too. “We get all different walks of life coming in,” she said. “I think it’s becoming a little trendier now – especially with everyone knowing David Beckham eats it.”

The shop joins around 345,000 buildings that have this level of protected status in England. Roger Bowdler, designation director for English Heritage, said: "Eel, pie and mash shops are a unique feature of the London scene and represent some of our oldest traditions of fast food. This 1920s example with its beautifully preserved interior is among the best of an increasingly rare kind and strongly deserves to be listed."

Inspectors estimate that there are about 30 traditional pie and mash shops still in existence, concentrated in the East End and south-east London with a few outliers in Essex new towns and seaside resorts.

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gilt lettering – aranyozott felirat
marble counter – márvány pult
white-tiled – fehér csempés
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to be on the rise – felemelkedőben lenni
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feature – jellemvonás, jellemző
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rare – ritka
strongly – erősen, határozottan
to deserve – megérdemelni
inspector – felügyelő, ellenőr
to estimate – becsülni
in existence – (még) létező, működő
outlier – kívülálló, kívül található
seaside resort – tengerparti üdülőhely

Prince Philip named one of Britain’s best-dressed men – but is beaten to top spot by Nick Grimshaw

The Duke of Edinburgh has been named as one of Britain’s best-dressed men – the only royal to make the list. Philip is 26^th place in GQ Magazine’s Best-Dressed Men List, alongside the likes of One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles, David Beckham and Jude Law. Radio 1 Breakfast DJ Grimshaw has the top spot, followed by The Avengers star Tom Hiddleston and Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

GQ said that the 92-year-old “deserves yet another medal – for his services to classic British tailoring." Deputy editor Bill Prince added: “Top-down management still rules among the royals, evidenced by the degree to which the Duke of Edinburgh’s sons, grandsons (and, who knows, great-grandson) hero-worship his time-honoured style.”

The Prince of Wales was in eighth place last year, but did not make this year’s list. The poll was voted for by staff at GQ and a panel of experts from the worlds of fashion and celebrity, including Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Sir Roger Moore and Donatella Versace.

source: www.mirror.co.uk

best-dressed – legjobban öltözött
royal – királyi család tagja
heartthrob – szívtipró
to deserve – megérdemelni
medal – kitüntetés
tailoring – szabóság
deputy editor – főszerkesztő helyettes
top-down management – felülről lefelé vezetés
evidenced by – bizonyítva vmi által
hero-worship – hősimádat
time-honoured – hagyományos
poll – szavazás
panel of experts – szakértői testület

True or false?

1. Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales were on this year’s list.

2. A Radio 1 DJ took first place.

3. The editors of the magazine believe that Prince Philip deserves a medal.

4. The younger members of the royal family do not follow the traditional style.

5. The list was compiled by fashion experts.

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