Decorating Your Home with Duck TapeOtherShopping and About Town by Editor - July 18, 2019October 8, 2019 If your home is feeling a bit tired and dull, giving it a much needed update could be a lot cheaper and more stylish than you may think… We have teamed up with Duck Tape for their top tips on how to redecorate your home and add a personalised touch using their unique products. From colourful wall decals to cosy seat cushions, these DIY
Why I Hate Shopping!GiftsShopping and About Town by Mr C - March 23, 2018April 24, 2018 I've always hated shopping. I don't think I'm alone amongst men either. The very thought of going into town with the sole objective of 'shopping’ brings me out in a cold sweat. No, for me there has to be a sole purpose, a project, a single product to buy, or in an extreme case a few products. Nowadays it's even less necessary to venture onto
Aloha Hawaii Talented Tote Bags!Shopping and About Town by Mrs C - June 1, 2015November 3, 2015 I live in Wales and as a 'green' nation, there's a charge for carrier bags in all the shops here so we tend to carry around our own 'bags for life', cotton shoppers, totes or whatever you call them.Last week I picked up a really bright and snazzy new tote bag, primarily to keep in my handbag for extra shopping. When it arrived though, I
The Cost of Living?Food and DrinkShopping and About TownThe Kids by Mrs C - July 9, 2014July 14, 2014I was reading an article the other day about how much it costs to bring up a child and I was thinking how absurd most of the figures were. To be honest, the overall cost, referred to, of bringing up a child from 0 to 17 was way more than many people would even earn over 17 years. Multiply the figure given by the number
New Glasses from Vision ExpressShopping and About Town by Mrs C - June 24, 2014I've been short-sighted since I was five and have to wear either contact lenses or glasses to see pretty much anything unless it's two inches from my face. Yup, I'm as 'blind' as the proverbial bat and rely on opticians to help me see basically.Although I prefer to wear contact lenses to correct my vision, I obviously have to wear glasses too as it's not
New Glasses, Old Fave FramesShopping and About Town by Mr C - October 28, 2013One thing that infuriates me following an eye test is that they've got you by the ... well, whatever they've got you by! Following my last eye test I was presented with a new prescription that necessitated changing my specs. Now as any of you spectacle wearers out there will know, decent specs don't come cheap nowadays and you can bet your life that when the
Champagne Afternoon Tea At The Angel Hotel CardiffFood and DrinkShopping and About Town by Mr C - September 6, 2013September 6, 2013I celebrated yet another birthday back in August. No, you don’t need to know, but suffice it to say I would never get away with 21 ever again. As a birthday treat, Mrs C booked a Champagne Afternoon Tea at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff for the two of us. She was going to be in hospital for my actual birthday so we went a few
Vistaprint iPhone CaseShopping and About Town by Mrs C - March 26, 2013March 26, 2013Just thought I'd show you the really fun looking iPhone cases which my daughter and her boyfriend ordered recently from Vistaprint.Apparently it was dead easy to do and although originally they were both going to put a holiday pic from Turkey on their phones, they decided against it. Maddie just went to Google and searched for random pretty patterns and Hey Presto!! I like Maddie's
My Freya Prize from Leia Lingerie and JuliaStyleMeCompetitions and GiveawaysShopping and About Town by Mrs C - March 18, 2013A little while back I entered a competition to Win a Matching Set of Freya bra & knickers from Leia Lingerie on the JuliaStyleMe blog . No sooner had I entered than I promptly forgot all about it so was thrilled to get an email out of the blue sayng that I'd won!! Yay!!Anyway, last week I went along to my local Leia Lingerie shop in Cardiff
Top 3 Fashion Accessories for Spring 2013Shopping and About Town by Editor - March 2, 2013May 21, 2013The Coral Pouch BagAdding a pop of colour to your outfit this spring is even easier than you think – all you need to do is invest in a bright colourful handbag! Nothing quite says spring better than bright coral does and it goes with absolutely anything – especially worn with denim and summer dresses! I spy a shopping trip coming up soon......The GI 2013
