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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a College Away from Home
The college application process is hard, but deciding which college you will go to can be even harder. With the many options available around, it is pretty much challenging to make up your mind, especially when you have family and friends who are trying to influence your choice. After all, you will spend a long time and a big part of your life in the college of your choice and to get through it successfully would not be so easy; so you need to have all the comfort, inspiration, support, and experience that you can get. When deciding on a college, especially one that is far away from home, here…
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The Rise Of Craft Chocolate
When it comes to our national food and drink story, one thing seems clear, quality is becoming more and more important. We look more carefully at the ingredients that are printed in the label, wanting more natural products which not only taste better, but are better for our bodies,and often more ethical too. We want less in the way of preservatives and chemicals, more in the way of natural processes, and we don’t mind paying that little bit more for it. This trend has seen a rise in the popularity of Craft beers and micro breweries, and independent coffee bars serving Craft coffee, now get set for the craft trend…
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February Style Post #WIWT
February. It came and went in a flash of the eye, which was a good thing, as for most of the month we were absolutely freezing. But it was also a fun month, with half term and lots of theatre trips, and even a brief period of sunshine in the middle of the month. The fashion of the month, the theme of the month almost, was that it was definitely jumper weather. I’ve become rather obsessed with chunky cuddly knits lately, a warm jumper is like a hug and something that can be glamorous, pretty, cosy, chunky and even elegant – not many items of clothing can say all that!…
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Accessorize Bullring Shouts Out To Spring
February 28th 2018 will go down as one of the coldest nights in living memory. The mercury reached the depths of -6.5 degrees in Birmingham, it was literally freezing, not really a night to be out in. But the Accessorize store in the Bullring was warm, especially when a group of bloggers were invited for a lock in, complete with gorgeous fashion and accessories, Parma Violet gin and nibbles. Clearly this was worth braving the cold for. The idea of the evening was to give style and fashion bloggers an opportunity to get up close to the latest Spring collections, and to do a little bit of styling too, looking…
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Sweeney Todd At The Wolverhampton Grand – Gothically Good.
The notorious tale of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street arrived at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last night, performed by the Walsall Operatic Society. The Stephen Sondheim musical classic is a dark and macabre tale of murder, madness and cannibalism, all held together by a glorious score and just a little humour. In the hands of the WOC, it showed that it still has the power to thrill and horrify an audience at the same time. Benjamin Barnes has just arrived back in London, 15 years after being transported to Australia for life on a trumped up charge. He arrives with a family reunion on his mind, for…












