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WE HAVE BEEN IN THERAPY AND HAVE HAD A FACELIFT…WITH NO PAIN

  Look at us.. Hangups and Handbags, we went into therapy, long wonderful hours of chatting over mugs of hot chocolate and lattes, we decided that we needed to have had a facelift,  no drugs, no needles, no knife…no pain. What do you think? we still have to play and tweek a bit but think it’s looking gooooooooddddddddddddddddddd comments, feedback..feel free cupcake and marigold xx    

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ACTION FOR CHILDREN NEED EVERYONES HELP

‘ACTION FOR CHILDREN’ NEED OUR HELP This a little more serious than our usual posts and I hope you can help, please read and sign this ‘ACTION FOR CHILDREN’ Petition  http://act.actionforchildren.org.uk/ea-campaign/action.retrievestaticpage.do?ea_static_page_id=963 We’re asking the Government to fund services which help children, young people and families early on – before their problems get worse. Please could you click on the link below to sign the petition – it will take just moments and can help us to make a real difference. http://act.actionforchildren.org.uk/ea-campaign/action.retrievestaticpage.do?ea_static_page_id=963  We’d be delighted if you asked your family, friends and colleagues to sign up too, as the more signatures, the better!  Please fill … Read More »

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A ‘I WILL NEVER EVER’ LIST

We do love a good list Marigold and I, so here is a list of things we would never ever do, inspired by Glamour this month, they had an anti-bucket list and I have to say there were one or two on it I totally go along with! but here is ours:  I would never ever.. get naked in public! even I’m to scared to look in the mirror! get pissed at a family gathering (in laws, say no more). go to a gym every day…I am just to lazy. shop lift, when I was at school a friend and I went in to local ‘Woolies’ and … Read More »

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LAVA SHELLS…. HOTTEST ECO TREATMENT

   MARIGOLD AND I ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO PAMPER…AND HERE IT IS We have come across these little beauties…. oh yeah I am now a big fan.     A World’s First Self Heating Lava Shells – the Hottest New Eco Treatment A revolutionary new treatment from the Tropics – the Lava Shells Massage– has landed on UK shores to offer all the benefits of a hot stone massage but with an added bonus of being eco friendly.   Launched last year exclusively by UK spa distribution company, Shared Beauty Secrets, the Lava Shells are 100% genuine recycled Tiger Striped Clam* Shells from … Read More »

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BARRY JACKSON ACTOR

    ANOTHER Q&A INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF OUR WELL LOVED ACTORS BARRY JACKSON, we see him every week in Midsomer Murders, learn more about him here….     His film roles include: Ryan’s Daughter, Barry Lyndon, Aces High, The Raging Moon, Mr. Love and Wimbledon. TV credits include: A for Andromeda, The Mask of Janus, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, The Troubleshooters, Doomwatch, Poldark, Oil Strike North, The New Avengers, Secret Army, Blake’s 7, The Professionals, Coronation Street, Enemy at the Door, All Creatures Great and Small, Minder, Bergerac, Lovejoy, Casualty, Peak Practice, Silent Witness, Kavanagh QC, The Bill, A … Read More »

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FEET UP, IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT TELLY

  Well what with X Factor and Strictly new starts on the same night it was a telly fest if ever there was one… fish and chips on the lap and a glass or two of wine …happy evening! X Factor, was my least favorite  with so much gossip and slagging the contestants and judges off even before the live show and with the not so secret  ’twist’ …which from my seat was totally predictable, it must have pulled in the viewers by the thousands, going by twitter there were a lot of cross but extremely witty people out there watching and to be honest that … Read More »

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ARE YOU DEFINED BY YOUR SIZE, SHOULD GP’S TELL YOU ”YOU’RE FAT”

  Earlier this week Public Health Minister Anne Milton urged doctors to stop mincing their words and tell overweight patients the hard truth – that they are FAT! So how would you feel if your GP told you in no uncertain terms you are FAT.. would it shock you into asking for a diet that works or would you up and leave! I think if we are honest with ourselves we know when things are not as they should be in the ‘weight’ department… let’s face it with the media thrusting size zero down our throats it’s hard to feel ok about your body … Read More »

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VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD, 13TH – 15TH AUGUST COMP NOW CLOSED

 Marigold and I have been in touch with the fab people at Goodwood and we have come up with a competition… the prize is TWO CAMPING AND ENTRANCE TICKETS  to this amazing weekend event. So pack up your tent, jump in your morris traveler with your vintage outfits on and scoot along with  tickets in hand to the glorious camping site at Goodwood, Nr Chichester, West Sussex.  ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS ANSWER THIS SIMPLE QUESTION ‘WHICH STYLE GURURS AND LORD CREATED VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD?  ( check on the Goodwood site for a little help  http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx   EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO contact@hangupsandhandbags.com  and RT details cupcakefancy onTwitter, first one … Read More »

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LYNDA BELLINGHAM, LOST AND FOUND, MY STORY

  Lynda Bellingham,   Lost and Found, My Story.      “ everyone has a story to tell. I realise how fortunate I am to be able to publish. I hope that people can identify with many of the things that have happened to me and I want everyone to know there is always hope at the end of the tunnel. “     Has Lynda Bellingham had an easy life…sadly in parts no she hasn’t…. but she has made the most of everything thrown at her. She can be seen as one of the much loved panellists on Loose Women, she was on last years popular … Read More »

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MEET LYNDA BELLINGHAM OUR Q&A INTERVIEW

  SHE HAS DONE FILMS, TV DRAMA AND SITCOM, ADS AND NOW HER BOOK LOST AND FOUND, her story. Lynda Bellingham, the OXO mum, Helen in All Creatures Great and Small, tough nut crook in the Bill, getting naked in the West End ‘Calendar Girls’ and so much more. We are so pleased to have caught up with her, here are her Q&As interview. Book review on it’s way…. Cupcake   do you twitter? No I do not twitter. I hate all that. People should get out and meet each other face to face. It makes me uncomfortable that our society values as depicted through the … Read More »

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ANOTHER LITTLE TIME SAVING GEM FROM SPOONFED SUPPERS

   HERE IS ANOTHER LITTLE GEM FROM SPOONFEDSUPPERS.COM…. WE ARE LOVING THIS BEAUTY Pronto Prawn Paella Repeat after me: “La comida estuvo deliciosa”   Ah shucks. You are making me blush!            Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 red pepper, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 150g / 5 ¼ oz / ¾ cup paella rice Pinch saffron 1 tsp paprika 400ml / 14 fl.oz / 1 ¾ cup vegetable stock (a vegetable stock / bouillon cube crumbled into 400ml of boiling water) 215g / 7 ¾ oz / 1 cup king prawns, cooked and peeled 100g / 3 … Read More »

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KAI IS NOW IN THE UK

  OMG I can’t believe it at last KAI is here in the UK…. for those who have not found the infinite pleasure of KAI products, it is simply the most beautiful perfume in the world. I was given a tiny perfume oil by a friend coming back from the States, she was telling me about all the celebs the other side of the pond who use the perfume, it is truly divine and totally unforgettable, (OH loves it!) try as I might I could not find a stockist in the UK…rest of the world yes, but not good old blighty! As you can imagaine Marigold and … Read More »

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QUICK INTERVIEW WITH DAVID ESSEX

 Q&A Interview with David Essex who is currently appearing in ‘All the Fun of the Fair’ on at the Garrick Theatre until September. You will come out tapping your toes.. full details below             Cupcake   do you twitter? David             no – but I sing a lot Cupcake    I love black and white movies. Do you have a favourite genre of film, maybe horror or  Film Noir, comedy or documentary?  David     I prefer the Theatre  Cupcake  What was the last thing you read?  David    These question Cupcake     What’s your favourite comedy TV programme, present or past?  David       Only Fools and Horses … Read More »

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DESERT ISLAND MUST HAVES, TEN THINGS

  Marigold got me thinking yesterday with her zero lost and found list… plus I had been talking about being stuck on a desert island with no phone or computer, that would be the most tragic thing for a start! but then I was wondering what could I never go without….  TEN THINGS (bit like desert island disc’s only we get ten) There are a million very talented beauty bloggers out there so I will steer clear of details of why I would need/want some of the bits in my list and I don’t want to show myself up.  here goes: 1     Braun elec … Read More »

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AMAZING IDEA’S FROM SPOONFEDSUPPERS.COM

  How about this for an amazing idea, everyday you get an email with fantastic idea’s for supper that evening, one day a week you get the shopping list… I am in love with Candy from Spoonfedsuppers.com it has to be the most useful and wonderful sight ever! check it out. today:  Meat Free Mondays: Summer Couscous with Halloumi    www.Spoonfedsuppers.com.    A lazy supper for a lazy summer’s day!         Ingredients: 100g / 3 ½ oz / ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 small aubergine, sliced and then quartered 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and roughly diced 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 1 … Read More »

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