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blog about fashion and style from a plus sized mom of 1.
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Reviewed – Pandora from John Greed
One of the biggest names in jewellery today is Pandora. The creators of beautiful bracelets and charms has recently been unveiled as the official sponsor for the Girls Aloud 10 year anniversary tour, with each girl designing a very special bracelet to commemorate this special event. So, when I was approached by John Greed, the leading UK stockist of official Pandora jewellery, with a view to reviewing a Pandora bracelet and charms, I was, of course, very interested. I consider myself to be a jewellery aficionado, particularly when it comes to bracelets, but am quite embarrassed to say that I didn’t own a Pandora bracelet. I was interested to see…
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Purchasing The Ideal Ring For An Engagement
Finally, you’ve found the love of your life, and you are over the moon. You can’t wait to make her yours forever. But now, finding the ideal, unique engagement ring is a challenge. In that case, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, I will discuss everything you should know about picking the right ring based on several factors. Are you ready for the ride? If so, then hop in and fasten your seatbelt, because it’s about to go down. Have you heard of the 4Cs when it comes to selecting a gemstone? And by 4Cs, I mean colour, carat weight, clarity, and cut. Both diamonds and moissanite…
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Spiders Web – An Agatha Christie Rarity
Spiders Web is a bit of an Agatha Christie oddity. a 1950’s play that was written at the request of Margaret Lockwood during Rehearsals for ‘Witness for the Prosecution‘. It was Agatha’s 2nd most successful play after The Mousetrap, and was turned into a novel by Charles Osborne (who did the same for Black Coffee), and yet it is certainly not up there with the best of Agatha, despite having a great heroine in Clarissa. I first read the novelisation during the first lockdown, when I made a decision to read all of Agatha’s books and plays, and found it very stagy, something you would expect as it started life…
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Unique Ways To Grow Your Family: Fostering, Adoption And Surrogacy
For many, the traditional path to growing a family is giving birth to biological children. However, there are many unique options beyond just having your own kids that allow you to grow your family in beautiful ways. Options like fostering, adoption, and surrogacy allow you to open your heart and home to children in need. While not always easy paths, they offer unique rewards as you provide loving homes for children. This article explores some of the most unique ways you can grow your family beyond just having birth children. Fostering Children in Need One unique way to grow your family is to become a foster carer. There are thousands…
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The Motive And The Cue – Live From The National Theatre
Many cinemas are now showing National Theatre productions on the big screen, and last week, The Light Cinema in Walsall showed a new play, The Motive and the Cue, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Sam Mendes. This premiered on 21 April 2023 at the National Theatre in London, and is now having sporadic filmed showings at selected cinemas around the country. The film of the play portrays the behind the scenes history of the 1964 Broadway modern-dress production of William Shakespeare ‘s Hamlet which starred Richard Burton as the title character in a production directed by Sir John Gielgud . The history of this play was fraught due…
