With the temperatures dropping and winter nearing closer and closer, now is the perfect time to take inventory of your winter wardrobe and give it a bit of a makeover. Purchasing a few new items is a great way to stay on trend, look great and feel good as the new season approaches. We’ve gone ahead and put together a list of must-have clothing items that won’t just look fashionable but will help you to stay cosy and comfortable this winter. Sweaters Are a Winter Wardrobe Staple When you think of winter wardrobe staples, sweaters need to be on the list. This is the perfect example of a warm, cosy…

It is one of the most iconic films of all time, one which is regularly listed top of the greatest film ever made polls, and one, which incredibly, I have never actually seen. I am talking about The Shawshank Redemption, which has now been adapted into a play by Owen O Neill and Dave Johns, and which opened at The Alexandra, Birmingham, last night. As a newcomer to the story (I know…obviously been living under a rock, don’t say it), I was mesmorised by the absorbing, at times utterly heartbreaking story of Andy Dufresne, Ellis ‘Red’ Redding, and the other inmates of Shawshank Maximum Security Penitentiary. Andy Dufresne is sent…