Category Archives: fabulous finds
5th Generation Parker reveals all
I certainly didn’t pop along to check out Parker’s revolutionary 5th Technology (an entirely new way of writing with fountain pens – totally unlike those that would leak in class) to find out more about my personality! Elaine Quigley, the UK’s … Continue reading
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in awe of Rust and Bone
A whale trainer meets a nightclub bouncer and they fall in love. The end. That’s how to make Jacques Audiard’s beautifully directed film, Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’os) sound dull. In reality, it is anything but. Stephanie (Oscar-winning actress Marion … Continue reading
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A history of hair straightening & a review of Mother Multi Hair Styler
I’m not ashamed to say that I knew very little about hair straighteners and have only used my pair of rather old GHD irons a handful of times over the last decade. That was, until I was sent the innovative, … Continue reading
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Are we Human or are we Dancer?*
It all started with a simple question. ‘What is a micro-manager?’ asked my almost 8 year old. ‘And why does Daddy always call you that?’ she innocently added. We all laughed. But afterwards, I began to question how much control … Continue reading
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