We Love Friday Night DinnerMovies and TVRants and Raves by Mrs C - March 9, 2011March 17, 2011So what are we giving The Thumbs Up to on the telly at the moment? SilkWell-constructed, gripping courtroom drama with the excellent Maxine Peake. Think we're going to see a lot more of the brooding Nick Slade, who plays her kleptomaniac 'pupil'. Like her, he is from a Northern unmoneyed background and his slightly bumbling courtroom pleas contrast with his adversary's who is the other pupil.
Car Insurance For Teenage GirlsRants and RavesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 1, 2011November 18, 2019As a Mum of three daughters 17, 19 and 21 and also two stepsons 16 and 20, I am horrified at the latest madness which is about to be imposed on us by the European Courts! Today judges basically told insurance companies that they would not be allowed to assess risk based on gender from December 21 next year.This is not about Equality at all
A’kin Rose De Mai MoisturiserBeauty by Mrs C - February 25, 2011March 1, 2011After months and months of struggling to find decent skincare products whicharen't packed full of a zillion 'nasty ingredients', I've just come across the A'kin range from MyPure. I've been using the A'kin Rose de Mai Anti-Oxidant Day Creme. It's a lovely rose-scented moisturiser which sinks in well, is really well absorbed and doesn't leave my skin greasy for ages - something I've found with
What is Sea Buckthorn?BeautyShopping and About Town by Mrs C - January 27, 2011January 28, 2011I've been trying out a new moisturiser called Alva Sanddorn Moisturising Cream, from a range of anti-ageing natural beauty products. The 'blurb' says 'it is an intensive day cream which boosts the protective mechanisms of your skin'. Then there's the sciencey bit which says, in a nutshell, that the cream protects against damaging UV-rays and free radicals. It's meant to smooth out fine lines and
Lush is LushBeautyShopping and About Town by Mrs C - January 26, 2011January 28, 2011Lush is one of those shops which I love walking past on the High Street as it always smells so lovely and inviting. If I've got time I like to go in and just touch and sniff the various concoctions on offer though inevitably I'll end up buying something.I don't think we've ever had a Lush Bath Bomb in the house yet which I and
It’s a Love/Hate Thing!BeautyBooksRants and Raves by Mrs C - January 12, 2011June 7, 2011So what would I give The Thumbs Up to this week and what's a No-No? The Thumbs up to:Naturally - Whipped Hand Repair Balm - smells scrummy and makes hands unbelievably soft.Apicare Restore Me Honey Nut Body Butter - a real luxurious body moisturiser.St Eval Candle Company - the rose-scented candles are my personal favourites.DaysoftContactLenses.com where you can buy contact lenses at a fraction of the
What’s On TV?Movies and TV by Mrs C - January 9, 2011January 28, 2011We never think of ourselves as big telly watchers yet every night without fail we end up couch-potatoing. It's just so easy to mentally switch off in front of the T, isn't it? As of next week though we are promising ourselves that we will go for a walk at least every other night before plonking ourselves down to watch the box. at least then
A Few More Christmas IdeasChristmas BlogsShopping and About Town by Mrs C - December 9, 2010November 22, 2011 Ok, so if you're a man thinking what to buy for the lady in your life, then there's always a pen. And before you say anything - no it's not boring at all. EVERYONE uses pens so you can't go wrong if you buy a nice one. Buying useful things is wrong if you're talking about an iron or a blender but not when it
A Few Random Xmas Gift IdeasChristmas BlogsShopping and About Town by Mrs C - November 29, 2010November 22, 2011 Thought I'd share a couple of ideas for Christmas pressies with you......New to me is the classic game PERUDO - a classic Peruvian dice game which will make liars of everyone! Apparently Stephen Fry has called this game the second most addictive thing to come out of South America! Perudo is a brilliant after dinner party game, a drinking game for adults, or just good
X Factor 2010 FarceMovies and TV by Mrs C - November 23, 2010January 28, 2011The X Factor is getting a big thumbs-down from us at the moment. We all know that every year, Cowell puts someone through who is not particularly talented with the aim of getting people 'talking' and ultimately getting lots of publicity for the show. Over the last few years however the viewers have become more savvy than Simon Cowell when it comes to social