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A Few More Christmas Gift Ideas
It’s now 26 days and counting to Christmas, so it’s time for another gift guide. If you find that you basically spent all your money on yourself on Black Friday, then maybe tomorrows Cyber Monday (the busiest online shopping day of the year, apparently) could be the day you get some presents for your lovely family. Step this way for more ideas and treats. A silk lined beanie from This is Silk You can’t have failed to look out of the window this morning and noticed that it is definitely ‘hat weather’. But hat weather also equals hat hair, so a beautiful, silk lined beanie from premium brand This Is…
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Alice In Wonderland At The Old Rep
Yesterday saw a fantastic return of the Birmingham Ormiston Academy cast to the stage at The Old Rep Theatre with a lively, fun performance of Alice In Wonderland. The talented company of students and professionals wowed the audience with song and dance in a lovely, family friendly production that has a whole lot of heart. The story is a little different from the Alice in Wonderland that you know. Alice is all grown up, a mother of three daughters, and transports them to Wonderland through her storytelling, telling them to let their imagination run wild. Once there, they meet all those familiar, much loved characters, the Mad Hatter, the Doormouse,…
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9 Stocking-Fillers To Spice Up Your Kids’ Christmas
Opening their stockings on Christmas morning is often one of the things children look forward to the most during the holiday season. It’s natural then that, as parents, we want to make this as special as possible for the little ones. Choosing the perfect little presents to go in them is a completely different task, altogether, however! To get you started, here are 9 gift ideas that are sure to make your little ones smile on the 25th. Personalized Pyjamas Children grow out of clothes at a remarkable rate, so new clothes are always a good idea for stocking fillers for practical reasons, at least. To make the present a…
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Making And Customising Your Own Clothing
In times past, making your own clothing was not just something to enjoy, it was a necessity. Most houses had a sewing machine (I remember my nan had a really big one that used to scare the life out of me – far too many pedals and a pretty evil looking needle), and old clothes were re tailored, altered to be passed on to someone else, and repaired to get extra wear out of them. In our more throwaway society, we had lost the art of creating our own clothes. Fast fashion can be picked up cheaply and easily, worn a few times, and then discarded. But programmes like the…
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Black Friday Fashion With High Street Outlet
Tomorrow is Black Friday, and that is the perfect time to source all your Christmas party outfits. After all, we all love something nice to wear, and after the distinct lack of festive parties last year, this year is a lovely opportunity to dress up, put the glad rags on, and really go to town with our looks. And, if you can save some money, even better. High Street Outlet is already a brilliant place to find good quality clothing from major High Street brands at lower prices. You can save up to 90% off RRP, and, this Black Friday you can get an extra 10% off everything sitewide with…
