No one truly knows how it feels to come home from combat unless they’ve done it themselves. Whether you’ve returned home because of age, injury or personal reasons, it’s never an easy transition. Finding a new purpose in life can seem difficult, and you might struggle with relationships after being away for long periods of time. So, how can you adapt to life as a veteran? Benefits   If you’ve returned home because of an injury, you’ve become newly disabled or you’re unfit for work, one of the first things you should do is find out what benefits you’re entitled to. If you don’t know how to go about this, you…

Following on from my post looking at the beautiful Art Deco Railway Station in Leamington Spa, today I’m taking a look at some of the buildings that make up some of the town’s shopping history. Some have touches of Art Deco, and there is even a store that shows signs of Art Nouveau origins. Former Burton Store Now Bill’s Restaurant I love a Burton Store, and the Leamington One is a great example of the style, showing similarities to stores in both Southend and Cheltenham. The ghost signage is still in place, as are beautiful and elaborate features on the columns, but the building does look like it could do…

Out with the old and in with the new, then in with the old again.  Fashion is like a revolving door. Admittedly, some questionable fashion choices have rightly remained in the past (double denim, we’re looking at you), while some are recycled and adapted for the present time. One of these fashion trends that we can’t seem to get enough of is the dad look. Surprisingly, the dad look has been gaining a lot of popularity over the last few years, even more so since some of the most fashionable of men like A$AP Rocky are ditching their smaller shaped shoes for huge clunky 90s-style trainers, or the likes of…

A gorgeously bright and colourful version of one of the most iconic musicals in modern theatre opened at the Wolverhampton Grand last night and had its audience enthralled. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the famous biblical story of Joseph, brought to life through a montage of musical styles, from Do Wop to Country and Western, to Calypso and a whole lotta Elvis. Wonderfully family friendly, and surprisingly funny, Joseph is an absolute joy. Joseph is one of those musicals that has it all, glorious, catchy songs, great opportunities for scene stealing performances, and the ability to look fantastic in its staging and sets, this production certainly ticks all…