Month: September 2010

Going the distance?

The older I get, the more I adore romcoms. I’ve always had a soft spot for them – my favourite film of all time is Some Like It Hot – but now I don’t bother to pretend I like ’em quirky or with subtitles, I’ll frankly watch any old dross as long as it’s got a happy …

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Hot wax

So I’ve been persuaded, recently, into the world of waxing. Various friends say that, if you’ve been doing it for 20 years, your hair more or less gives up the ghost and doesn’t bother to grow back. Of course, I haven’t been doing it for 20 years, but for some reason I decided to start …

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Back to school

Supported post I count myself lucky this year that I have not come under huge pressure from my little treasures for Unsuitable Items. Most Septembers, I have been held hostage while terrorist demands, for anything from high heeled school shoes (yes, it is possible to get them, even Clarks have the odd brainstorm, and of …

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Flashing blades ….

For all those mummies whose children have gone back today and who are finally putting their feet up and enjoying the peace missing their little dears terribly, here are some wonderful TV memories from the lovely C in California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHB1zd1f5M&feature=related And: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5SxC1azbjY&feature=related Or even: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Vh8JJR1OQ&feature=related Ah, the bitter-sweet sting of nostalgia! Will anyone ever sigh …

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Back to school

Sponsored post We came back from our many staycations (of which more in future episodes) to a satisfyingly huge parcel. It turned out to be from those delightful people at Tesco! As you see from the pictures, a frenzy then ensued as we ripped open the brown paper, revealing a lovely big sturdy black box, …

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