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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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Honky Tonk Girls take on Maggie’s

Taking me aside, Girlfriend 1, in a barely audible whisper, confided in me.  She ‘needed’ to dance.  Could we possibly organise a girls night where we dance our socks off/let our hair down?  It sounded like a perfect plan.  Girlfriend … Continue reading

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the PING craze

Ping-pong isn’t just for the Chinese.  Casting aside their six medal Olympic win on our turf, London has also caught the bug.  Ping-pong tables are springing up all over the city. Early this week, I had a meeting at The … Continue reading

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Dîner en Blanc/Sanderson Session: White and Black in the City

Last night was an evening of visual contrasts. Covent Garden played host to London’s first ever Diner en Blanc dinner.  The concept of a mass, chic, pop-up picnic, with all diners obligatorily dressed head to toe in white, is already … Continue reading

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