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An Evening Of Eric & Ern – Just Magic.
Birmingham’s historic Old Rep Theatre rocked to the sound of roaring laughter tonight, as it hosted ‘An Evening of Eric & Ern‘ a glorious recreation of the magic that was Morecambe and Wise. You may never get the chance to see that iconic double act live, but this show is so uncannily like the real thing, you will find yourself transfixed. It is sheer magic. The show recreates a full length style episode of the show, complete with some recreations of their most famous sketches, and song and dance routines. Eric Morecambe is Jonty Stephens, who can reduce you to tears of laughter just by lifting up his famous glasses,…
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Style Focus: Nina Arianda
I love discovering a new style crush, and Nina Arianda is a lady who is as stylish on screen as she is off. I discovered Nina in ‘Stan and Ollie’, possibly my favourite film of the year so far, where she played plays Stan’s wife, Ida Kitaeva Laurel. It is a formidable performance of a pretty formidable lady, a former dancer who loved Stan with a passion. In the film Ida has a very glamorous 1950s wardrobe, all full skirts, taffeta dresses and a cigarette in every scene (it was a very different time and all the most glamorous people smoked). She looks impeccable in every scene, groomed to perfection in a series…
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Half Term Ideas: Thinktank And The Planetarium
Thinktank is one of the most exciting museums in Birmingham. Taking the premise, and many of the exhibits, from the old science museum, and placing them in a vast, almost industrial style building at Millennium Point, Thinktank helps to bring science to live with the help of bells and buzzers, robots and recycling, and a Spitfire, a beautiful Spitfire. It is a wonderful experience that you can easily spend a whole day enjoying, and you can now combine the exhibits with a visit to the new 4k planetarium system the only one of its kind in the West Midlands! The beauty of Thinktank is that it fully gets visitors involved in the…
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Creating A Garden Space For Your Children
With the coming of Spring with the promise of warmer weather and lighter nights, my thoughts always turn to my garden. A lovely garden is a haven, a place to relax and unwind, a place to enjoy being outside with a book or a glass of wine, to let the cares of the day disappear. But if you have a young family, then the garden is not just your preserve, you need to make sure it is a place that you can all enjoy. So how can you do that? Create a play area for your children A garden is a fun place, and if you add the right elements…
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Easter Gifts With Not An Egg In Sight
Once again the year is flying by, and this time next week it will be Good Friday. Yes, Easter is almost here. Easter is one of my favourite times of year, I go away to Wales for a week of fresh air and relaxation, and also get to eat lots of chocolate without feeling the need to apologise for it (an egg at breakfast? Only if it is a chocolate egg.) But if you are looking for some gift ideas that do not involve eggs, then step this way and look at some of the ideas below. Fuzzikins Bedtime Bunnies Not only are the Fuzzikins Bedtime Bunnies super cute, but…
