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When a lovely lady from jewellery company ‘Lily Charmed’ contacted me recently, she asked whether I’d like to review some of their charms. She clearly recognised what an expert jewellery appraiser I am – probably combined with my eye for style and ‘bling’. Well, either that or she figured I was probably going to be…
I don’t often write reviews on this blog, but the book I’m reading at the moment is so delightfully good, I felt compelled to share it with you all. The book in question is written by a fellow blogger, Whit Honea of ‘The Honea Express‘ – but before you turn off in your droves, this…
Once in a while, somebody will ask me why I write a blog. I don’t think I’ve ever given a particularly inspiring answer to this query, and until very recently I don’t think I could truthfully tell you – because I wasn’t really sure. A couple of recent conversations have made me give it some…
As I sat at our dining table this morning, eating my cornflakes and mentally planning the day ahead, I noticed something that REALLY annoyed me. Spread out around me on the table were countless pieces of paper – many filled with scribbles and doodles, some school forms to fill in and a couple of pieces…
Sometimes, as I lay in my bed late at night I find myself thinking of times yet to come I’m sure we all do it, though we may try to fight But my brain wonders “What will my children become?” I picture their school days, their friends and their lives All the days when they’re…
The nice people at American Express have asked me to tell you about a cool new feature they’re promoting, and being the amiable chap I am (and always on the look-out for a bargain!) I happily agreed.
When I purchased our tickets to see the Lego Movie this morning, I considered for a moment whether I should write a review of it here once we’d seen it. After all, there aren’t many bigger Lego nerds than me (well, not that I know anyway) so it’s only right that I should share my…
If you’re the parent of a child in the British school system, chances are you will have heard about our government’s latest plans for shaking-up the school system. According to our Pob-faced buffoon of an education secretary, Michael Gove, he wants to extend the school day to 9-10 hours, at the same time reducing school…
If you are looking for ways to extend the family budget, the answer may be right in front of your eyes! Glasses reglazing is becoming a more and more popular way to extend the life of favourite frames. With youngsters (do I mean “boys” in particular?) lenses seem to break more often. Reglazing allows the…