When it comes to selling your home, experts are keen to stress the importance of scent in helping to increase a sense of ambiance and homely appeal. However, there are many theories as to which scents are most successful in helping to sell a home. This issue is made even more complicated by the fact that scent is highly subjective, and that due to our memories, individual experiences, and olfactory systems everyone experiences scent differently. Nevertheless, there are some types of scents that are recommended again and again as being potentially helpful in selling your home, so the idea is definitely worthy of some consideration. When you are planning to…

You get the feeling that even if she hadn’t have played in some of the most iconic series’s in TV and film, that Dame Diana Rigg, who died yesterday at the age of 82, could never have been anything less than an icon. Stunningly beautiful and elegant, but with a fierce wit, charm and intelligence, you can remove those roles in The Avengers, Game of Thrones, and of course, Mrs James Bond in ‘On her Majesty’s Secret Service’ and still find roles that won an Emmy (Mrs Danvers in Rebecca 1997), a best actress BAFTA (Mother Love 1989), and a Tony Award (Medea 1994). It was her role as Mrs…

Amid the current climate and the reopening of the property market, buying a new house may be on your agenda. While we’ve all been spending quite a considerable amount of time inside our homes it may have got you thinking, you’d really like to buy one of your own. Being a first-time buyer can be a little daunting especially in an economy where everything is a little uncertain right now but with the right guidance and the perfect home you can make an investment for life and have a place to call your own.  Ease in with Shared Ownership If the prospect of putting down a hefty deposit and saving…

In amongst all the doom and gloom of yesterday’s latest lockdown announcements, there were a couple of bright spots that emerged on social media. The first was that my team, Prem new boys West Bromwich Albion signed much loved fan favourite Callum Robinson, and the second, a little more surprising and unexpected, but also totally delightful, was the Las Vegas wedding of Lily Allen to Stranger Things actor David Harbour. The wedding was a real Las Vegas affair, complete with an Elvis impersonator and burgers from the In and Out forming the heart of the reception. Lily looked amazing in a vintage Dior dress that not only stayed true to…

Now that wedding season is on the horizon again, blushing brides all over will be looking to magazines, websites and Pinterest for bridal gown inspiration. Certainly, due to the pandemic, budget constraints may now be the normal. It is no longer in poor taste to don an affordable alternative to the lush gowns that grace many bridal storefronts and publications. High Street wedding dresses are one such affordable option.  Why Buy a High Street Wedding Dress? With financial belts tightening across the globe, smaller intimate weddings are all the rage, as are bridal gowns or suits that don’t break the bank. Cheaper alternative wedding dresses can still be opulent, elegant…