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Cass Art opens its doors in Birmingham
“Cass Art is on a mission. A mission to fill every town with artists, underpinned by the company’s long-standing manifesto. Cass Art is committed to encouraging everyone to realise their creative talents by providing the world’s top quality materials at the guaranteed best prices.” On Saturday Cass Art opened its latest store (its 12th in the UK) in a beautiful building on Corporation Street. There were pretty enormous queues snaking their way down the street as Artists, both professional and amateur, waited to check out the enormous range of art supplies at the guaranteed best prices, including famous names like Faber-Castell, Winsor and Newton, Daler Rowney and Fabriano. As someone…
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Garden Inspiration for Spring
I love being out in my garden, sitting and relaxing with a book, or enjoying a game of football with Joe. But after a Winter that saw some very cold days, and an awful lot of rain, it is safe to say that my garden entered Spring looking far from its best. It looked tired, messy, the patio was full of weeds, and the plants were non-existent. In addition, the patio was covered in broken plastic clothes pegs which had frozen and cracked, and a wrecked goal post that had seen better days. Work was required. Ocean Finance have been asking people what they would do to improve their garden…
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Be Inspired by Your Walls
When it comes to homes and interiors, every so often a company comes along that has a product that truly inspires awe and admiration. This can be in terms of furniture design – amazing fitted kitchens, beautiful bathrooms or even related to soft furnishings. But the latest company that has had me saying ‘WOW’ is more concerned with your backdrop than with your furniture. ‘Your Walls’ is concerned with…wait for it… your walls. So often these days the walls are left as a blank canvas, a plain back drop for our furniture and trinkets. But ‘Your Walls’ want to give you something spectacular as a statement wall, something that will…
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My current Lotto Wishlist
Every so often I have a little daydream about what I would do if I was to win the National Lottery. Would I buy some huge house in the middle of nowhere, where Joe would be able to have his own full sized football pitch, complete with changing rooms to stop him bringing his muddy boots in the house? (grrrr). Would I take my family on an around the world cruise, taking in all my current dream destinations? (Iceland, New York, Hollywood and The Seychelles are on my current bucket wish list). The answer to the two above is probably, they both sound very nice. These days there are more…
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Spring Dresses under £30
It seems a long time since I last did a budget dress post, but I have to say that this Spring is a great time for those who like to find fashion bargains. Just a quick trawl of the web shows that a great many websites are offering rich pickings for bargain hunters, both through sales, money off discounts, and fashion at lower prices. So here are twenty dresses that cost under £30, with many of them costing less than £20. These are dresses for all occasions and comprise of many of the spring trends, including denim dresses, shirt dress styles and floral prints. If your idea of a perfect…
