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Halloween and Bonfire Night food from Country Valley
If you are a fan of Autumn, the chances are you love Halloween, Guy Fawkes night and all the things associated with these special days and nights. Halloween is becoming more and more popular, not just through ‘Trick or treating’ for children, but with many adults now getting dressed up and throwing Halloween parties. Bonfire Night is a great excuse for getting wrapped up, getting together with friends and family and enjoying some fireworks and a glorious big bonfire. Whether you’re having a Halloween party this year, or planning to have a bonfire, food plays an important part in the proceedings. Country Valley has been producing restaurant quality meat for…
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Happy 10th Birthday Selfridges Birmingham
It is hard to believe, But the iconic Selfridges store in Birmingham celebrated its 10th birthday this week. And, of course, being Selfridges, it celebrated with a seriously stylish party, complete with mouth-watering cocktails and canapes, and some seriously quirky entertainment. It is hard to even imagine Birmingham without the stunning Selfridges Building, as much a part of the city skyline as The Rotunda, The BT Tower or St Martin’s in the Bullring. The Moet Bar on the top floor has become a real destination, and so was the perfect setting for the birthday celebrations. General manager Vicki Cain gave a lovely speech to kick off proceedings detailing some exciting…
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PaperShaker Cards enable you to get creative
Have you visited Papershaker cards yet? Papershaker is a new site that is dedicated to helping you create the perfect stationary for special occasions. Whether you are looking for birth announcement cards, thank you cards for wedding gifts, or some form of invitation, Papershaker has a design to appeal to every taste. What is more, you can add personalisation to create a truly unique design. One of the brilliant things about Papershaker is that you can add your own photographs to any of the designs you choose. If you are choosing personalised wedding invitations, you could actually add a picture of you and your beloved to the invite, making it…
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Happy 40th Birthday Browns Bar and Brasserie
Browns Bar and Brasserie has been celebrating its 40th birthday this year, with a series of stylish parties taking place at branches all over the country. I was lucky enough to join in the celebrations after receiving an invitation to the Birmingham restaurant’s party, and I had a truly wonderful night. This photo of Browns Bar & Brasserie is courtesy of TripAdvisor I was lucky enough to have been invited to the opening of Browns Birmingham a couple of years ago, and became a fan of the restaurant then. The relaxed atmosphere, stylish decor and great food makes this a great destination for special occasions, or just for a…
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Harvey Nichols Fashion Circus – the greatest show in town!
They promised something special, the most fashion fabulous party of the year, and Harvey Nichols didn’t disappoint. The Harvey Nichols fashion Circus was a veritable feast of fashion,fun and festivities that celebrated the stores 10th anniversary in Birmingham. With fire-eaters, stilt walkers and magicians, the Mailbox was transformed into the glammest big top ever, with, thankfully, not a clown in site! But there were lots of very glamorous guests. From pop stars (Alexandra Burke), to sports stars (Lee Hendry, Alex McLeish and Matt Jarvis to name but a few..), reality tv stars (Aishlyne from Big Brother looked very glamorous), TV Stars (Nicki Sanderson was both gorgeous and friendly)..and, not…