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Darcey Bussell Style
Yesterday the news broke that former ballerina Darcey Bussell had quit the judging panel on the BBC’s flagship show, ‘Strictly Come Dancing‘. As a fan of Strictly, and as a fan of Darcey I’m sad to see her go. Darcey always added a touch of class and elegance to the proceedings, especially as the male judges descended into histrionics (Bruno) and pantomime baddie (Craig). Darcey was the most glamorous person on Saturday night telly and Strictly will be a lesser place without her calm, kind and constructive judging. As a judge on Strictly, Darcey had a wardrobe that gave me dress envy each week. She could do full length…
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Great Ways to Expand Your Home Entertainment Possibilities
When was the last time you made some changes to your home entertainment system? Here are some great ways to expand your home entertainment possibilities. Invest in Better Speakers Your speaker system is one of the most important parts of your home entertainment system. If the only speakers you have are the ones that are attached to your TV, you are definitely not getting the best audio possible. You should, at least, invest in a subwoofer and think about creating a surround sound system. Modern speakers can be pretty small so they won’t take up much space or dominate your living room, so you won’t have to worry about that.…
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Stylish television – Partners in Crime
It seems that Sunday nights at the BBC are determined to transport us back in time to the 1950s. Hot on the heels of The Outcast, we have ‘Partners in Crime’, based on Agatha Christie stories about Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, originally set in the 1920s, but moved forward in time to the 1950s. Jessica Raine plays Tuppence Beresford, a glamorous accidental detective with a wardrobe to just about die for. Partners in Crime may be set in the 1950s, but the wardrobe bares little resemblance to the full skirted prom style dresses and floral prints of The Outcast. (You can read all about the fashion of that series here.)…
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Interviewing Gloria Hunniford for Tombola Times
Blogging brings so many weird and wonderful opportunities, and none more so than the chance to interview wonderful people. Recently I was asked to submit an interview for Gloria Hunniford, currently one of the leading lights on Loose Women, but with a rich and varied career spanning more than 50 years. I’m a great fan of Gloria as I believe she really bucks the trend when it comes to older women on television. In the days when 40+ presenters are often replaced by someone younger and prettier, Gloria goes from strength to strength and is a real example of talent and substance outlasting fashionable fad presenters. You can read my…
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Raised By Wolves – Wolverhampton Cineworld Preview
On Tuesday I took part in a very special coach trip, with Caitlin and Caroline Moran and the cast of ‘Raised by Wolves’, their new television series that is coming to Channel 4 very soon. (You’ve probably seen the adverts by now ‘…I’m talking cystitis Germaine…’), As I previously mentioned, the coach trip came to an end at Cineworld, Bentley Bridge, where we were treated to a preview of a couple of episodes from the series, and then a Q&A session with the writers, and the stars of the show Helen Monks and Alexa Davies, who play Germaine and Aretha respectively. From the previews, the series is going to be…
