• beauty

    Fenjal Gives Us A Sweet Summer Kiss

    If, like me, you are mourning the end of a most glorious Summer (although, in fairness, it has been a stunning Autumn so far), then Fenjal have the perfect product for you. The heritage beauty brand have introduced the Sweet Summer Kiss range is a beautiful taste of Summer that will last long after the season has ended, and it comes in the form of hand cream, shower creme and body lotion. It smells absolutely divine, with real fruity undertones, and it lasts and lingers so well throughout the day.   What does it smell like? Fragranced with juicy top notes of white peach, lemon, and orange, it opens with…

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    Lavera Natural Beauty Launches A Natural Deo Stick

    Natural beauty choices are becoming more and more important. We long for clean beauty that not only does not hurt our skin, but doesn’t hurt the planet either. Lavera Natural Beauty has long been at the forefront for beauty innovations that can also be classed as clean. The award-winning pioneer in certified organic skincare brand champions natural and organic cosmetics and is now turning their hand to deodorant, introducing a natural and strong deodorant stick with an alcohol- and aluminium-free formula that promises to deliver 48+ hours of high-performance freshness. Lavera Natural Beauty, the award-winning pioneer in certified natural and organic skincare, today proudly announces the launch of its highly anticipated Natural…

  • television

    Marble Hall Murders – Atticus Pund Is Back!

    Saturday night was one of the most anticipated for my TV viewing self. It saw the return of Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pund in the final chapter of Anthony Horowitz’s murder mysteries that started with Magpie Murders, and progressed with Moonflower Murders. In this final flowering, Marble Hall Murders,  Susan is still working freelance having moved back to London, and is tasked with editing a returning author, Elliot Crace, on a continuation novel that completes the story of Atticus Pund, following the murder of original author Alan Conway. Elliot is the grandson of legendary children’s author Miriam Crace, and is clearly a deeply flawed character who has already failed as…

  • work

    When Work From Home No Longer Works

    If you’re amongst the growing number of people who work from home, you may have wondered if having your own office wouldn’t suit you better than being home based. There are almost as many reasons why you should have your own office as there are reasons you could work from home in the first place. You may be a self-employed sole trader, or running your own small business with a couple of staff members. Both situations could have started successfully at home and served you well up to now. There comes a time, however, when things aren’t quite working as they should and you start weighing up your options and…

  • fashion

    A Breathtaking Swan Lake Stuns Birmingham

    The Birmingham Royal Ballet are back in the city this September with a stunningly beautiful version of what is arguably the greatest ballet of them all. The Peter Wright/Galina Samsova production of Swan Lake brought all its exquisite beauty, its tragedy and its soaring score, and had moments that left the audience gasping. With the central pairing of Mathias Dingman as Prince Siegfried, and the glorious Mimoko Hirata as Odette/Odile, this is one of ballet’s standout moments. The story of Swan Lake is one of love, one of sorcery, one of the most terrible deception, and ultimately one of sacrifice. Prince Siegfried is about to be crowned king and must…