Aldi Carino Provive HairsprayBeautyRants and Raves by Mrs C - April 21, 2012April 22, 2012Most of you have heard me rave about Aldi chocolate in previous blogs and so it will come as no surprise to you, to hear me shout from the rooftops, how brilliant Aldi Carino Provive Hairspray is!I've just bought my second lot of it and I still can't quite believe how good it is. It's the only hairspray I've ever bought which is as good
Travelex Cash Passport – Avoid AvoidRants and RavesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - April 12, 2012April 12, 2012When is a travel card not a travel card? When it’s a Travelex Cash Passport!Why would ANYONE choose to use a Pre-Load Travel Card? Come on, think about it! If you were about to go off travelling around the world to far-flung and exotic locations, where beautiful scenery, breathtaking, heartstopping experiences and lifelong memories are there for the taking, you’d want a system whereby you
Valentine’s Day Love HeartsRants and Raves by Mrs C - February 13, 2012February 13, 2012At a risk of sounding a bit Bah Humbug, I am one of those people who think Valentine's Day is all a bit of an over-hyped 'thing' in the calendar.When you're in a relationship, it's nice to have special days and February 14th is as good a day as any I suppose. But what annoys me is the way restaurants and hotels put their prices
Would You Dye Your Dog?Rants and Raves by Mrs C - October 12, 2011November 4, 2012They say a picture paints a 1000 words so here's one of a dyed dog.Yup - this is a golden retriever dyed to look like a tiger! It's a new craze in China apparently. Let's hope this isn't a craze that takes off here.Hopefully shops selling dog pushchairs won't become common on the High Streets either!
Who is Tom Everhart?Rants and RavesThings For The House by Mrs C - October 11, 2011Mr. C and I were in Vegas when we happened upon an exhibition of some brilliant, fun paintings and posters by Tom Everhart. Coincidentally we were in the market for some new pics for our living room wall and so we ended up buying a couple. The one at the top of this post adorns our living-room wall and the other was bought and framed
The Lincoln Lawyer – Great Courtroom DramaMovies and TVRants and Raves by Mrs C - October 3, 2011The Lincoln Lawyer is a kind of predictable courtroom drama but nonetheless is a really good film. It certainly kept me gripped from start to finish anyway.Matthew McConaughey is the not unattractive star of this legal thriller and plays a low-budget defence lawyer who practises from the back of his car - a Lincoln! (It's got to be said that although I sort of guessed
A Glass of Wine or Two?Cardiff and WalesFood and DrinkRants and Raves by Mrs C - September 19, 2011September 4, 2017So this week alcohol can give you cancer! Apparently it's because ethanol is a carcinogen on certain parts of the body.Last month we were told that too much alcohol can make your blood pressure rise and your teeth rot. But hang on a minute...... in June older women were 'advised' that a glass of red in the evening was good for them. And a few
Nine Lives by Dan FoxBooksRants and Raves by Mrs C - June 21, 2011Just finished reading Nine Lives by Dan Fox. It's a beautiful read and the author's style has a poetic, raw quality to it.His descriptions almost make you feel as if you're actually there in the thick of it, whether it's the bustling big city Hong Kong or the sleepy countryside in Southern Ireland .The book is a kind of exciting 'boy meets girl' love story
Who Is Marli Harwood?Rants and Raves by Mrs C - May 24, 2011May 24, 2011If you haven't heard of Marli Harwood, I reckon you will soon.Back in February her brilliantly catchy single 'It's Called A Heart' was Radio 2's Record of the Week and her new single Billy is already on the Radio 2 playlist. Both the songs can be found on her debut album 'Clocks And Full Stops ' which is well worth a listen to. My favourite
Am I Pedantic or Just Out of Touch?Rants and Raves by Mrs C - April 19, 2011April 19, 2011Which annoying expressions or 'grammar 'issues' get right up your nose? Below are just a few things that irritate the hell out of me.......Like. It's like really annoying when people like say like all the time. Try like eavesdropping on an excitable bunch of teenage girls next time you're in Starbucks. Then try and like count the number of 'likes'. I promise you'll give up