christmas
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Christmas starts with Marisota
At the end of November I was invited to be a model for the Marisota Christmas campaign. I have to say that I read the email over and over in disbelief, not quite believing that they wanted me to be included. But it was an offer I could not refuse, so I could a trip to the JD Williams offices in Manchester in order to take part in a festive fashion shoot that I can honestly say was one of the best experiences of my life. A fashion shoot isn’t all glamour. There is an awful lot of sitting around waiting for things to happen, and each chosen photograph has…
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Bullring Bloggers Christmas event
Last week saw the annual gathering of Bullring Bloggers, getting together to enjoy cocktails and nibbles whilst learning more about some of the Bullring’s fab brands and their latest collections.This year the gathering was small and intimate, with experts from Oasis, Topshop and Selfridges talking about personalisation, Christmas pressies and personal shopping. Before chatting to the experts there was opportunity to try food from Chi Kitchen, which has recently opened an eaterie in Debenhams in the Bullring, and from Thai restaurant Chaophraya, which is based on Spiceal Street. the Chicken and Lemongrass satay skewers were just amazing, and there were also veggie options and Sushi. There were also some stunning…
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The Chuckle Brothers are panto gold at Wolverhampton Grand
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the gang flew into Wolverhampton tonight for the launch of panto season. Yes the shouts of ‘he’s behind you’ ,’oh no it isn’t’ and the new addition ‘to me, to you’ were once again reverberating around the beautiful Grand Theatre as the anarchic nuttiness of The Chuckle Brothers and the cartoon ham villainy of John Altman( aka Nasty Nick Cotton) made Peter Pan another panto smash hit. For good family fun and entertainment this is hard to beat, and this is mainly due to panto gold Paul and Barry Chuckle. As is so often the case in panto land, the lead characters are not the stars,…
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Afternoon tea with Santa at Wyevale Garden Centre
Meeting Santa has moved on a little from 5 minutes in a tacky grotto. Now, thanks to Wyevale Garden Centres, you can actually enjoy an afternoon tea and some quality time with the man in the red suit. We were invited along to the Wolseley Bridge branch to enjoy the festivities and to have a chat with Santa ahead of his upcoming busy night. Wolseley Bridge garden centre looked like a wonderful winter wonderland on arrival, with pretty lit up trees, Christmas music and a rather adorable magical unicorn on the route to the restaurant. Inside the restaurant, a special area had been roped off that caused much excitement for…
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How to add a final festive flourish to your home
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas isn’t it? Trees are dressed, hearths are festooned with reindeers and twinkling lights, and Christmas 24 is back on the television showing the trashiest, slushiest, Christmas films around. With just 11 days until Christmas Eve, now is the right time to add those final seasonal flourishes to the home that will make it feel really festive. Chessington Garden Centre is a one stop shop for all your final Christmas needs, ranging from trees and lights, to food, gift ideas and floristry. You could literally sort your whole Christmas here, which is great if you are the kind of person who hates shopping…
