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Monsoon – New Pieces And Mid Season Sale
March is a funny month when it comes to fashion. Officially the start of Spring, the weather can be changeable to say the least. This week alone we have had sunshine, blue skies, very cold days, rain – lots of rain, and winds that could, quite frankly take your head off. Dressing is not the easiest, and the shops tend to reflect this, with an eclectic range that seems to combine pretty Spring prints with knitwear, basically telling you it is not quite time to put your jumpers away yet. Monsoon is always one of my fave stores on the High Street, due to the fabulous quality of their pieces,…
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Ways to Make Some Extra Cash
Summer is here and there is so much to see and do. Unfortunately, your pockets and piggy bank are empty and money is tight. What to do? The reality is that many of us have untapped sources of money that are just lying around in our own homes, ignored and unloved and currently not being utilised. Whether you are paying off bills, or trying to raise some money for a holiday or a treat, there are things you can do that can help fill that financial hole in your life. Sell Jewellery Online Most of us have gold jewellery lying in jewellery boxes that we never even look at, never…
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Carlo Crivelli Shadows On The Sky At The Ikon
Carlo Crivelli was a renaissance painter who concerned himself with religious portraits and iconography. Living 15th Century Venice, he had to leave after being jailed for committing adultery. He then resided in the Marche region of Italy where he developed his craft as a painter of religious subjects. Now his work is having its first exhibition in the UK at Birmingham’s lovely Ikon Gallery, with works on loan from the likes of The National Gallery and The Vatican. The Exhibition, which is on until 29th May is made up of small panels, alter pieces and stand alone pieces of work. The works are stunning in their detail and use of…
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Why Playing Outside Is Good For The Imagination
Children derive so much pleasure from being outside. They enjoy all weathers, from splashing around in puddles on rainy days, to digging in the sand on the beach in Summer, if you asked most children where they preferred to be, most would probably answer outside, and this is why your garden space is so important. For not only do children gain so much fun and enjoyment from being outside, they also learn a lot through the all sorts of imaginative play. Imaginative play can be just about anything. It can involve dressing up, role playing, giving characters to dolls or other toys, or making a den and creating scenarios. It…
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The Da Vinci Code Is An Exhilarating Ride
Since its release in 2003, The Da Vinci Code has become a phenomenon, the book that launched a thousand theories about the truth of the bible, of Jesus Christ, and the possibility of a bloodline that exists through the ages right up to the present. A so so film adaptation followed, with Tom Hanks totally miscast as Robert Langdon, but now the story has been adapted all over again in the form of a stage play and is delighting audiences with it’s dazzling staging, exciting premise and a wonderful central performance from Nigel Harman as Robert Langdon. As a true fan of the book, I watched this last night at…
