• Hair

    How to Find Or Change Your Hair Part, According To Stylists

    Finding and defining your personal style can be a journey full of trial and error, sharp turns and lots of fun experimentation. You might go through a few phases before you decide that a certain aesthetic, color scheme or decade is the best representation of you. Of course, your personal style also includes signature hairstyles, colors and cuts. For many, an iconic hair look is just as important as any great outfit! Source: Roman Samborskyi/ Shutterstock.com If your signature hairstyle changes, it’s probable that your part will change along with it. Here’s an expert’s guide to finding and changing your hair so your hair can keep up with your ever-changing…

  • cars,  holidays

    How To Drive Safe On A Summer Roadtrip

    With warm weather comes a change in road conditions. While we might think of winter time as more dangerous when you’re getting behind the wheel of a car, thanks to a combination of slippery road surfaces and wear-and-tear on vehicles. But summer time presents a few challenges of its own. If you want to get the most from your time on the road during summer, it’s worth taking a look through a few of the tips we’ve outlined here. Staying Alert During summertime, you’re likely to feel a little bit more tired – especially if you’ve been out in the sun all day. Ideally, you’ll plan in advance and make…

  • theatre

    Cluedo: So Clever And Funny At The Wolverhampton Grand

    I saw Cluedo earlier in the year at The Alexandra Theatre, and the greatest compliment I can give it is that I was so looking forward to seeing it again at the Wolverhampton Grand, because in the realms of both cleverness and hilarity, it is truly off the scale. A comedy that not only channels the ‘golden age of murder’ with its nods to Agatha Christie, and the famous board game it is based on, but also references that great British tradition of physical comedy and farce, Cluedo is hilariously entertaining with a killer cast. It is not to be missed. Anyone who spent rainy days playing the board game…

  • fashion

    Summer Looks From Tamsy

    As a women of a certain age (40+), I am always looking for new places to shop for clothes that suit me. Yes, I appreciate that these days anything goes, by, quite frankly, I don’t want to dress like a teenager, I want clothes that both fit and flatter me, and don’t leave me looking like mutton dressed as lamb. With many physical stores like Debenhams, Oasis, Warehouse and Cath Kidston disappearing, I have started to look more and more at online stores, and, in doing that I have discovered the fabulous Tamsy. Tamsy is a women’s clothing brand that makes online shopping inclusive, affordable, and philanthropic! Their clothes are…

  • music,  theatre

    Reviewed – Midnight Train To Georgia

    Gladys Knight is one of the greats of modern music. Known as the Empress of Soul, the legendary singer is a 7 times Grammy winner with a back catalogue that is chocked full of classic songs including ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’ and my personal favourite ‘The Way We Were’. Now her live performances are being celebrated in a wonderful stage show, ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’ which features a live on stage band and the incredible vocal talents of Hayley Ria Christian. I went to see the show last night at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre and enjoyed every single minute, it is a wow, a…