Lockdown Wardrobe Clear-out
Lockdown Wardrobe Clear-out You’ve had a “lockdown” wardrobe clear-out, and you’re itching to get rid of everything now you’ve decided what’s going. However, the charity shops are going to be swamped with everyone’s things, and they’re busy coping with a “new normal” whilst Covid-19 is still out there. So your clothes may well sit in a […]
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How times have changed: 1985 to 2020
Today is our 35th wedding anniversary: 1st June 1985. The ceremony was planned for 2pm. My husband and I were reflecting last night on all the changes to the buildings in that time – where we met is now a housing estate, where we had our wedding breakfast is now a block of flats, […]
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Top Ten Tips To Clinch That Job
When it comes to job interviews, you absolutely have to be at your best to clinch your desired job. This means: knowing you’ve prepared as much as you can about the organisation you are trying to join; being confident in yourself, which will include being sure about your knowledge, experience and ability; being clear about […]
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5 reasons to “dress for work” when working from home
In the current climate, where everyone’s “normal” is disrupted, it’s important to try and “keep calm and carry on” as best you can with previous routines and habits. One example is how we get dressed for work. With lots more people working from home, it can be very tempting to not dress as we would […]
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WHAT’S THE FUTURE FOR RETAIL?
The Story Now Hands up who’s worried how we are going to try things on without purchasing them in a shop in the future. It’s looking a lot like a shopping trip in town is going out of fashion for us and retailers! With the latest retailer announcing going into administration (Beales), and John Lewis […]
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Hangers – 5 Tips To Make Them Work For You
In this blog I cover the different types of hangers you can get, the considerations you need to make to choose the right one/s for you, and where to get them. Wikipedia says “A clothes hanger, coat hanger, or coathanger, is a device in the shape of: human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, […]
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WHY DID I BOOK A BOUDOIR SHOOT, WHEN I WASN’T PROUD OF MY BODY?
THE PHOTOGRAPHER Why would you book a boudoir shoot, if you aren’t proud of your body? Firstly, in my case it was because I had total confidence in the boudoir photographer to make me look great! I met Julie (of Lone Barn Boudoir Photography) a few years ago and we kept in touch as fellow […]
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STATIC IN YOUR HAIR, CLOTHES & BODY
Have you suffered from static in your hair, clothes and hands? Annoying isn’t it, and it can be embarrassing when your clothes are hugging you more than they should! What makes static and shocks happen? Static electricity leaps between two objects that have opposing electrical charges. You can experience a “shock” when shaking someone’s hand or […]
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ESSENTIAL WEDDING GUIDE FOR MOTHERS OF THE BRIDE OR GROOM
This Guide is written to help make all your preparation easier and less stressful so you look terrific on the day, and have time on your hands to help others. Plus, if you are part of several events around the wedding day, giving you an idea of what else to wear for those. Essentially, it’s all […]
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