Archive for October, 2007
Don’t Get Carried Away!
I’ve not heard of this one before – Wife Carrying
Visitors to Hereford Racecourse witnessed a race with a difference on Sunday – Wife Carrying. news.bbc
The sport, where men carry “wives” while racing along the course, originated in Finland.
It is thought to be inspired by a past custom when men courted women by picking them up [...]
Fancy Dress
On a topical note I see that Angels Fancy Dress have found a cape which was worn by actor Christopher Lee in the 1958 vampire film, Dracula. The cape, which has been missing for 30 years, is thought to be worth over £20,000
Christopher Lee, who played the Count, was called upon to verify the [...]
Christmas Time
Well, it looks like it’s that time of year again! While I’ve been waiting for Summertime to begin the world has moved on and the Christmas Shopping Season has begun.
This Crystal Christmas Tree from Swarovski is quite stunning and is part of a range of splendid crystal decorations. The tree shown retails at £370 and [...]
Boudoir Photography
The most important thing I’ve learnt about this subject over the last two weeks is how to spell boudoir. What seems like a simple matter now was certainly not so easy 2 weeks ago when I started looking into this hot subject. I was quite embarrassed about this until I looked up the common spelling mistakes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )That’s Crackers
For anyone planning to get married over the festive season these crackers from Just Miniatures are a novel idea. Each cracker has a miniature bottle of your favourite spirit inside.
This is one Christmas wedding Theme Idea that’s bound to be popular.
Priced at £17.49 for 6 from Just Miniatures
Wispa
They’re back! We all have fond memories of the Wispa Bar – why did they ever stop making them?
The bad news is that it’s not a permanent comeback. Cadbury’s say: ’Some things are best left in the past … but not these. Back by popular demand this is a limited run of the famous Wispa bar [...]
Got a Problem?
I’m a big fan of Mrs Mills, the Sardonic Sunday Times Agony Aunt – no matter what she is asked, she is never phased and often treats those seeking words of wisdom with the contempt they deserve!
Is she a figment of someone’s imagination? This is how she answers such a doubter:
“Dear Mrs S and Mrs [...]
I love these natural hand made soaps and bathroom treats from fresh deli.
They also do a fabulous range of bath oils, bath salts, body scrubs and butters, as well as loads of other bath and body stuff.
They say: “Our soaps are individually created to enhance mind, body and spirit as well as looking visually appealing. [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as usual the official charity Breast Cancer Care have organised loads of events to highlight their campaign.
I aim to put a feature together shortly, spotlighting the various events, campaigns and promotions related to this worthy cause.
In the meantime, to get involved you can order a free breast awareness pack here
Figleaves ranked most reliable retailer!
Online market research company eDigital has ranked figleaves.com number one for delivery in its annual survey of the e-retail scene.
They said: ”Not only do they meet delivery expectations, they excel at product presentation which further delights the consumer.”
This is great to hear – we all worry when buying online but, in reality, it’s a lot easier [...]
