There’s just under one month until Mothering Sunday in the UK, so if you’re planning a special day out for Mum, now’s the time to start thinking about arrangements. Mothering Sunday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent to remember the Mother Church. Servants used to be allowed home for this day to honour [...]
Lent begins next Wednesday and so after 40 days and nights of fasting you’re going to need a really big Easter egg. I can distinctly remember that when I was little, I dreamed of an Easter Egg which was made of solid chocolate. However, some genius has made this dream come true. The extra thick [...]
Fairtrade Fortnight is the Fairtrade Foundation’s annual campaign call to people in the UK to promote awareness of Fairtrade and buy products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark. In 2009 it will take place from 23 February – 8 March.
This year’s activities will commence on the 19 February with a top-level conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster.
Eddie Izzard tickets go on sale today at 10am for his worldwide tour “Stripped”. He takes in a history of nearly everything whilst also appearing in the recently released Valkyrie with Tom Cruise. He is a self-confessed Wikipedia nut who aims to teach as well as make people laugh.The tickets are available through Ticketmaster – [...]
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot I see no reason, why gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot That’s the rhyme which underpins the annual commemorations of Guy Fawkes’ failed attempt to blow up the houses of Parliament and King James I in 1605. Thankfully, it happened in a cold month, giving [...]
They’re top of the charts and it seems like nothing can stop Nicole, Jessica, Ashley, Kimberley and Melody. Get some of their fashion finesse and costume attitude with these tips on how to dress like a Pussycat Doll. Just click on the images to find out more. Nicole Scherzinger Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a [...]
They’re top of the charts and it seems like nothing can stop Nicole, Jessica, Ashley, Kimberley and Melody. Get some of their fashion finesse and costume attitude with these tips on how to dress like a Pussycat Doll. Just click on the images to find out more. Jessica When she tore the ACL in both [...]
National Grandparents’ Day in the UK has been moved to Sunday October 5th to bring it closer to UK Older People’s Day on 1st October. Last year, thousands of cards and bunches of flowers were given by families to say thanks to the UK’s 13 million grandparents. Age Concern insituted the national day in 1990 [...]
Smirnoff is going to be the tipple of choice in the new James Bond film: Quantum of Solace. There’s an obvious connection with Russia as Bond often duals with agents from the former Soviet bloc, whose hard drinking antics helps them to numb the edge of life as assassins. Smirnoff appeared in the 1962 Dr. [...]
The Goodwood Revival has a fairly relaxed dress code – in keeping with the fancy dress element of the spectacle, unless visitors qualify for central Paddock access, in which case a jacket and tie is necessary for gentlemen, and a dress or suit for ladies. In the main, effort in poured into looking like a [...]
