At the end of this week we officially hit December, so the race is now on to get all those gifts for the big day. So today I am once again turning to the Women in your life with some stylish ideas for those who like the best things in life. Nanogen hair thickening and treatment products Gifts of beauty and pampering products are always popular at Christmas. Add in a luxury element and you are truly onto a winner. Nanogen is a luxury range of hair thickening and treatment products and that will ensure your hair looks its very best at all times. They say that this is a perfect gift…

One of Hans Christian Anderson’s best known stories has been given a bit of an update for Christmas 2019, and it just sparkles! The Old Rep theatre in Birmingham is always known for the high quality of its seasonal offering, and this year, working in conjunction with the Birmingham Ormiston Academy, it has created a Snow Queen that is both funny and sad, and has a lot to say about the lack of tolerance for our neighbours that most would recognise in 2019. Karen is celebrating her 13th birthday, and it is a wonderful occasion, but lovely kind Karen suddenly turns into a nasty adult who no longer has tolerance…

What signals the start of Christmas to you? If you live in Birmingham, and you love dance, and, in particular, ballet, Christmas comes with the opening of The Nutcracker staged by the Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Birmingham Hippodrome. It is always a magical, glorious spectacle, exquisite escapism of the highest order, and it brings families together in a celebration of Christmas. Last night was the opening night for the 2019 Christmas season, which was its 29th year, and it was perfect, it always is! Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas tale of magic and mystery that takes place on Christmas Eve is a festive staple. And after taking a break last year…

There is so much you can do when it comes to mixing, matching and stacking your bracelets. Instead of just wearing just one on each wrist, why not jazz things up with these tips and get the chic, bohemian look that’s on everyone’s Instagram feeds.  Image Source: Unsplash With bracelet stacking, inspiration is everywhere and it’s perfectly fine to copy things you have seen online. If you want to mix it up and learn the art of stacking well, then this article is perfect for you. When it comes to selecting the right bracelets to stack in the first place, you can find a wide range of options at trusted…

Well, the critics absolutely panned it, to say the reviews are terrible would be the understatement of the year. But I feel there are not enough Christmas movies in the World, and certainly not enough British ones not made by the Hallmark Channel, so I decided to give Last Christmas a go. And, guess what, I absolutely loved it. I’m a real fan of Emilia Clarke anyway, and totally loved the Mother of Dragons as Kate, a messed up, mixed up adopted Londoner who works in the most glorious all year around Christmas shop I have ever seen. Kate is a mess, she was very ill, almost died last year,…