This year, The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham will be hosting the ultimate in classic musicals when ‘The King and I’ opens in December. The show will have an all star cast, with Jose Llana reprising his Broadway role as the King, and West End star Annalene Beechey once again playing Anna. Last week I went along to the official launch, where we were treated to live performances of some of those wonderful songs in the Alex’s lovely Piano Bar, and learned a little about the show. There is a lot of excitement about this show coming to Birmingham, as Jose explained that the script has returned to the original script,…

The Paperscapes series of books combine two of my passions, architecture and books. Paperscapes are a series of books that look at the major architectural achievements of major cities of the world, and then combine written information about each building, with a pop out of the building. Once the paper around each building has been removed, you get an amazing city scape of the city. My book is Paperscapes London, the story of the architecture of our capital city. Others in the series include New York and Paris, and there are also Paperscapes editions that cover other topics, like animals. Each book is beautifully presented in hard back. On the…

The online fashion industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years. Not only are more shoppers turning to the Internet when buying clothes and similar accessories, but countless freelance designers have entered into this burgeoning community. Although there are many benefits associated with a career in online fashion, there are also some profound mistakes that could catch you by surprise if this is your first attempt at such a venture. This is why the information and advice found immediately below will undoubtedly come in handy. Let us now take a closer look at some bad habits which could cost you a great deal of time and…

It’s football season, which means it’s time to don our best team-branded hoodies, bust out the slow cooker and gather the fellow fans. In order to have the very best game day experience—one where you’re comfortable, warm and well-fed well into the fourth quarter—you may want to do a little pre-game prep. It may not increase your team’s odds of securing the W, but it definitely will help ensure that you enjoy every minute of the game!   Design Your Most Spirited Ensemble—Is it just us or is there something really fun about putting together game-day outfits? It’s one of those things you don’t get to do every day and,…