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Reviewed: Alice In Wonderland At The Old Rep
A press day on a Saturday afternoon – it must be nearly Christmas. Today we were very excited to attend the press event for the opening of Alice in Wonderland at Birmingham’s Old Rep Theatre. As well as getting to see the show, we also enjoyed a Mad Hatter’s tea party and craft session before the show, making this a very special and memorable afternoon. Alice in Wonderland is a classic tale, and this is a production that more than does it justice, being funny, magical and charming in equal measure. There is a clever mix of action, songs and puppetry, and the songs in particular, are memorable and catchy,…
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November Outfits Post
My penultimate outfit round up of 2017 is a selection of looks that make up the second half of a very busy November. The weather turned cold, freezing in fact, so the Winter woollies made an appearance, but I didn’t just stick to jeans, making the most of the variety of designs that UK Tights have in their arsenal to enjoy wearing dresses and skirts too. There were quite a few new bits added to my wardrobe this month, including two new scarves, even though I have enough to open my own shop, and a fabulous black vintage dress that I picked up for £4.99 from a local Acorns shop.…
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Birmingham’s Most Beautiful Grotto Opens At House Of Fraser
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and, if you have small people in your home, then a trip to see Santa in his grotto is a must. On Tuesday I was invited to the launch of this year’s grotto at Birmingham’s iconic House of Fraser store (forever known as Rackhams to a certain generation). The grotto is well renowned for being the most beautiful in the city, and for supporting worthwhile causes. This year, its chosen charity is the UK wide Action for Children which helps disadvantaged children across the UK through fostering or adoption, by intervening early to stop neglect and abuse, by influencing policy, and by…
