Monthly Archives: September 2009

  Is it just me or is the latest trend in footwear looking very much like the old ‘corrective boot’ kids in school were scared of!  I may have been very young at the time and I am not sure what is used now.. but every time I open a fashion mag there they are…. They may well come in stunning colours and delicate suede’s and leathers but they still look hideous! they are also incredibly high…. I watched a beautifully dressed young woman the other day trying to walk down some stone steps…. not wanting to offend I did not rush to help her but felt on stand-by to … Read More »

  Now for the big dance off… between strictly or x factor… actually we can all watch one and record the other so its not really a big war between the two shows… and its a wonderful way to welcome the autumn once again. I must admit I am more of a dance fan… but hubby prefers the odd world of wannabe’s, I am a fan of the delightful Lynda B, she is trying so hard and I thought that she was going to throw up with nerves on sat pm…. her first dress was awful but the little red number much better…. she … Read More »

I was intrigued by the packaging around a recently purchased birthday present – a bag made from recycled Indian newspaper.  Reading the tag, the bags are produced by an organization which was started in 2004 by street children in Delhi who wanted to give something back in return for the opportunities which had allowed them to escape desperate circumstances.  These elder children, now married with children of their own, generate an income by making newspaper bags and jute items.  This allows them to take care of thirteen street children that they have saved from the street’s surrounding Delhi train station.  Support for this wonderful … Read More »

Love or hate? I’ve always been a Terry Wogan fan. To me, Terry has that infinite star quality – that self-deprecating wit, charm, humility, sensitivity, understanding and ability to make a story of the most mundane of situations. He makes you feel that you want him to be in your family, at your party, in your office, and your friend. He just seems to be ‘one of the good guys’ and during his many years broadcasting, has no doubt been a friend and companion to many. I have no doubt that at times he can be as arrogant and irritating as the best of … Read More »

  TERRY WOGAN SAINT OR SINNER, DO WE LOVE HIM OR ARE WE BORED NOW?   NO ONE COULD HATE THE GUY….. BUT should bad boy Chris take over? ooohhhhh this is the most exciting thing since the beeb went to war with transmission times of Strictly… verses… X Factor DO WE CARE?????   marigold, your comments please xxx

I love your new boots, but I am still into my comfy cosy Uggs… and I am not alone… popped on to the vogue web site, as you do, and they are there, ads in full glory… so are they in or out???? any feed back is most welcome.

  CHECK THIS OUT….. BOOSTING THE HIGH STREET FASHION STORES Oxford Street are having their very own fashion week in advance of London Fashion Week.  Retailers on London’s Oxford Street have joined forces for a week-long series of fashion events. There will be “pop-up”  fashion shows, competitions and in-store parties. …. amounst the stores joining in are Topman, John Lewis and Selfridges…. plus pop star and Strictly’s new judge Alesha Dixon will be there. Get there or be square!   (god I still love that, I am turning into a sixties chick! or was it seventies???…. and yes I know it was be there or…. but with this you … Read More »