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Did anyone else see ‘ Who do you think you are’ last night? It featured Emilia Fox and included the best 5 minutes in television for a long, long time, namely the scene where Emilia visited her great aunts in Cornwall. What a pair of utterly amazing ladies – pure Downton Abbey. Where was Dame Maggie Smith? Catch it now on BBC i player. Wednesday night, BBC 1 at 9.00 pm marigold x
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Tagged BBC I PLAYER, DAME MAGGIE SMITH, Downton Abbey, EMILIA FOX, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
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It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s miserable. Summer is well and truly over, financial markets are in disarray, Cupcake’s hard drive is on the blink and she’s lost all e-mail and internet contact and the world is an uncertain place. But the shining light on the horizon is that Downton Abbey is back – don’t forget, ITV, Sunday 18th September at 9.00. Pure TV heaven. If only for an hour, the world can go away. Marigold x
Go to any beauty counter and you will be overwhelmed by the choice of eye make up. Shadows of every hue, creams of every texture, kohl pencil to give you that exotic look, eye liner for dramatic effect and lashings and lashings of mascara in every colour of the rainbow and every size brush, wand and comb. Phew, its exhausting just thinking of it. But what of the eyebrows? Yes, there are pencils and a powder to apply with a brush, but that seems to be scant attention to what really are fabulous features and really enhance the face in every way. Would you create … Read More »
It’s countdown for the last episode – in this series at least – of my current favourite programme, The Hour. Don’t forget to tune in tonight, BBC 2 at 9.00 pm. Tuesday evenings just won’t be the same – thank goodness for the Borgias on Saturday. marigold x
Heard earlier today…. There comes a time in your life when you realise who really matters – who never did, who doesn’t anymore and who always will. Don’t worry about people from the past, there’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future. marigold x
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In today’s uncertain economic climate, there is scarcely anything one could call a safe bet. Prices are on the up and investments are in decline, which made me start thinking what the word investment means to me. Maths was never my strong subject at school, though I’ve certainly an A* in justifying spending money. And what matters when I spend money – and I’m talking extras and luxuries here, not essentials- is how it makes me feel. Forget the sales assistant who tries to convince you that a certain fabulous piece of clothing is a good investment. If you only wear it once or twice, … Read More »
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Tagged 7 FOR ALL MANKIND, KATE MIDDLETON, MAGIMIX, WHITE COMPANY
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Cupcake and I are eagerly anticipating the launch of Mary Portas of Queen of Shops fame own fashion collection when it hits the High Street this week. OK, so maybe not your or my High Street, but the House of Fraser store in London’s Oxford Street. Mary is a great lady – she says it as it is and has her own very definite sense of style. Images I’ve seen so far promise a great palette with pzazz. Bold and confident with clean unfussy lines, great jewel colours and the sort of clothes that you just throw on yet you know will always look right. Fashion as sharp … Read More »
Sex, passion, beauty, twisted plots, palaces, incest, intrigue, family feuds and moral dilemmas. Add sword fighting, manipulative women and acres of sumptuous velvet drapes and dresses, and this is pure TV heaven. Think Dallas meets Ancient Rome with Jeremy Irons as the JR of the Vatican. Forget the unrealistic Disneyesque street sets, just soak up the drama. Saturday BBC2 at 9.00 pm. Compelling. marigold x interesting clip on The Borgias Clip (The Art of War: Neil Jordan) http://www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi174300441/
After last week’s episode which felt more like 24 – hours that is – slow and somewhat banal, I’m pleased to say this week’s episode was a good’un with things hotting up both in the bedroom and on the cutting room floor. Ben Whishaw continues to shine – so well cast and looking so 1950′s he’ll start to wish he was he that was his vintage. And Anna Chancellor is as fabulous as ever. Crisper dialogue, a faster pace and the plot thickens - is there a Soviet Agent inside the BBC? It’s all very Midsomer Murders – easy on the eye, lovely sets and pretty improbable plots. Every time I hear the … Read More »
Whatever sort of relationship you have or had with your mother, its one of those undeniable facts that things we were told when we were young stick – even if they drive us mad. As a child I felt all I was told by my mother was the gospel truth and at a very young and tender age I never thought to question it. Perhaps thats the real sign of being an adult – realising that parents can be no more certain of life than their children and respecting them for it. There’s nothing Cupcake and I like more than making our lists, so here … Read More »
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Am I loving this! The Hour, BBC 2′s new drama series (Tuesday at 9.00 pm) is improving by the minute – and at the end of the second episode I think its starting to get going and get us all guessing. For me it ticks all the boxes – fashion, intrigue, good looks, nostalgia – a bit like the best bits of all the films/series you’ve enjoyed rolled into one 60 minute news episode. Its certainly not perfect – Belle’s (Romola Garai) character seems far too gentle to have reached her position as producer of a live news programme in her late 20′s (remember, this was … Read More »
OK, I know I’m a day late, (internet problems) but just wanted to share with you my thoughts on The Hour, BBC 2′s new Tuesday night drama. Set in the 50′s, this follows the launch of a new TV news programme, with plenty of glamour, sex and intrigue thrown in to add some spice. Whilst it was slow to get going, I think I’m soon going to get hooked. For me, Ben Whishaw stole the show, or should I say the first episode. Producer Romola Garai fitted her vintage fashion perfectly - I guess this is Mad Men for the BBC – and Dominic West added plenty of … Read More »
It’s been a weekend for the good guys. Many congratulations to Tom Pellereau, the most gentlemanly of all the contestants ever to grace Lord Sugar’s boardroom. So modest and self effacing, and such a warm smile – and so much infectious enthusiasm for all things totally not on my radar. His victory marks a real ‘Bravo!’ for charm, courtesy and good manners. He’s the man my mother would have wanted me to bring home. Sorry Mum. But one big question please Lord Sugar – why go through the process of the previous however many it was weeks, with all the tests and tasks the contestants … Read More »
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Tagged Darren Clarke, Royal St George, The Apprentice, The Open, Tom Pellereau
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Cupcake is right, absolutely the best way to add some sunshine to these rainy days is to think holidays. So to carry on her dream holiday list, and top tips for packing, here goes with my must have/do/buy list Don’t pack anything you can easily buy abroad. The meagre luggage allowance is wasted if you use half of it on shampoo and sun screen, only to leave your favourite heels at home. I’m always cold, and never travel without gloves and socks (even in summer)!!! Wherever I go on holiday, I seem to hit a cold spell. I’m the kind of tourist to whom … Read More »
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Picture this – egg yollks, cream, gruyere cheese and raw fish pebble dashed against every surface in my kitchen imaginable – me included. The reason? A minute crack in the lid of my food processor which fast became a massive crater at the touch of the pulse button. A veritable dairy tsunami. You have absolutely no idea how long this mess took to clear up, and I keep finding it in every place imaginable. Being super organised for the weekend seemed such a good idea – get up early, race around and do some cooking before rushing off to work……….Who cares about being organised – I just want … Read More »
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