Tickets and hotel rooms are still available for this years’ John Smiths Grand Nationsl which runs from Thursday 2nd April – Saturday 4th April 2009. If you want to pop into the Queen Mother’s Stand to check out the runners over the infamous Becher’s Brook, have a gander at our ticketing and accommodation guide. Tickets [...]
The nominees have been announced for the CEW Awards and there’s only one month until the 2009 winners of the “beauty Oscars” are finally announced. Among the hot contenders are; Revlon Custom Creations Foundation, Aromatherapy Associates Enrich Body Butter and Elemis Exotic Frangipani Bath and Shower cream. CEW, or Cosmetic Executive Women, is an organisation [...]
If you haven’t seen the latest Bond film yet – despite the royal premiere and the major hype – worry not. You can watch it from the comfort of your own home for only £12.99. Quantum of Solace will be release on 23rd March 2009 but is available to pre-order now from Play.com – just [...]
Lojo balls are the latest online fad, with everyone trying to get their mitts on them. The kooky bean bags have won numerous style awards and are proving incredibly popular. The thirst for all things retro has not yet diminished – people still love mustang stripes and the classic eight-ball design. These are the very [...]
Hugh Laurie has been massively popular playing the American doctor with a bad attitude in “House”. In several episodes he plays blues on the guitar and piano, more because the actor can do it rather than because it suits the character. Either way it is entertaining and certainly makes you want to have a go [...]
Since moving to Edinburgh, I’ve worked my way through a couple of old Rebus books about a hard-drinking detective who solves crimes in a maverick fashion. The books make a great tourist guide to Edinburgh and the surrounding area. “Set in Darkness” takes in the mysterious chapel of Rosslyn – which I subsequently visited – [...]
All you need to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style. St Patrick’s Day is the national celebration day of Ireland or Eire. It falls on 17th March every year and this year it falls on a Tuesday. There is even more to celebrate this year with the triumph of the Irish rugby team over Scotland [...]
Ever thought it would be great if you could choose from all the local takeaways on one website? Here it is, Just Eat allows you to search all the local kebab shops, pizzerias, Chineses and more by postcode in one place. Just choose your area and checkout online. If you’re ordering takeout, you probably can’t [...]
Today was definitely a chocolate day. I made an emergency trip to the co-op and weighed up my options. Chocolate seems to have shot up in price over the last few months – a sad symptom of the recession for many chocoholics like myself. The Mars bars were on offer but it only worked out [...]
Getting your hair done at the hairdressers can be a large wodge out of your monthly budget – especially if you have highlights or other colour put in. So, in the interests of science, I attempted to keep my hair neat and trim without paying full price at the hairdressers. Colour I bought L’Oreal Excell [...]
