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‘Not a good morning person until the caffeine sinks in’
I usually start the day at around 7 pretending not to hear my husband telling me it’s time to get up. He will have been up for about an hour already, tending to our youngest’s breakfast requests. I am not a good morning person[.....]
Where has January gone? On Sunday it will be a month since Christmas Day. And no sooner is Christmas over, we have Valentine’s Day to contend with.
If you’re looking for a Valentine’s gift that’s a little different; something simple but with lots of meaning, you should take[.....]
I recently added a post to our Vanilla Storm blog about online Christmas shopping trends in the UK. The statistics are quite interesting and demonstrate that, despite the credit crunch, online shopping spend is continuing to grow. Good news for small indie companies.
I was also interested to read that 3.8M Internet shoppers[.....]
With over 80,000 glittering sequins and hundreds of metres of glamorous tulle, net and satin ribbon, Scottish Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty will be adding a touch of sparkle to theatres this Winter. I wanted to share some of the stunning costume designs.
The Sleeping Beauty, sponsored by[.....]
Our Guest Blogger and Day in the Life of sections have been a little quiet of late. Is there a forthcoming craft fair or design show that you would like to promote? Would you like to have your say on particular topic? Did you attend a recent event and would like to share[.....]
This month sees the launch of Soup – an anthology bringing together Manchester writing and illustrating talent. The organisers are inviting submissions for creative prose – whether its stories, articles, essays, diatribes or opinion pieces – which will be passed to an artist to respond to the pieces. Artists and illustrators are[.....]
Join Rags to Bitches and Urbis for afternoon tea this Sunday. Enjoy tea and fairy cakes and listen to the Dansette record player, while models show off Rags to Bitches’ beautiful vintage pieces.
This final event also includes a customisation workshop. Bring along any clothes that could do with[.....]
According to designer Adrianne Lee, ‘There are certain words you never want to use to describe your style. Boring is one of them; dowdy is another.’ Adrianne’s Ninkybink lingerie label is anything but. Her frivolous, flirty and fun-loving kickers exude 50s pin-up girl glamour and will make you smile, though only you’ll[.....]
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