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This month has been a hectic one but there's always something to learn and I'm passing it all on to you too! (aside: there may be a little bit of September's learning curve in here too as I didn't get chance to write it all up in time last month) When you think you don't have any more room in your heart, along pops another little human being to disprove that fact.  My newest grandchild - Freddie - was born on 29th October and is just flipping perfect.   It's always lovely to write for another website as it helps you focus more on your thoughts .  I wrote this guest post for Hope House Press which is all about choosing a diary for 2017. I'm still a little undecided and really think that there should be less choice to make it a little easier. 140 characters goes even further on Twitter now because (direct uploaded) image links are not included in the character count. It gives you a little more freedom with your tweet and also makes commercia...

Women aren’t the only ones who can make the most of the shopping season, and autumn shelves are often packed with some of the best buys you will find all year-round. However, many men just aren’t very savvy when it comes to online shopping. In today’s post, I’ll give you guys a few tips on where to look for the best buys this season (try dealsdaddy.co.uk  too) . Plus, I’ll be highlighting a couple of key trends that will keep you looking stylish for the rest of the year. This is your chance to stock up Autumn is the best time of year to stock up on clothes. It’s the end of summer sales for anyone looking to grab some discounted summer gear for far less money, but it’s also the beginning of the Christmas buying season, so there are tonnes of multi-buy offers. For things that you wear all the time, you can really make some substantial savings if you buy now. For example, Jacamo sell a great selection of men’s underwear ; not only are a lot of their socks, boxers and s...

Jimi Hendrix is widely considered as the most influential guitarist of all times, although his career as an artist lasted for only four years. In just this restricted lapse of time in the late 60s, he completely changed the way the electric guitar could be played forever, and up to now guitarists from around the world still consider him to be the king of the guitar. This great artist may not have performed his last shows in Vegas when he was still alive, but today there are numerous tribute acts in Vegas that cover all of his fantastic work. Some years back, at the Fremont Street Experience in Vegas, the number 1 tribute band, known as the Mirror ImiJ, performed some of the great hits of this world class guitarist. They all had the power, energy, and raw talent that one can only expect Jimi to have. Jimi Hendrix is still rocking today on the exciting Jimi Hendrix Slots at Magical Vegas . This is a perfect retro themed slot consisting of 5 reels and 20 paylines, and it reflec...

It was literally just this afternoon that I walked into the office kitchen, stretched up to try and release a crick in my back and told my colleague that I needed to sit down less at work. I think her exact words were, "Good luck with that!" as we both have desk jobs. So I had a nosy round YouTube in my lunch break to find some exercises that I could possibly do with five minutes to spare.  Now, I know this is a serious(ish) video with all good intentions but I don't think we have the correct furniture at work to try this out! If I attempted position 8 on one of our chairs, I would probably fall off or one of my colleagues wouldl send me whizzing across the office as the chairs are on wheels!   In all seriousness, I'd love to try yoga. I'm sure it would help with my flexibility, my posture and definitely my running. I always remember my mum having a book which demonstrated yoga poses - it was very 70s but I'm sure nothing has changed much - ...

When I work from home 'Procrastination Station' is my destination .  I find every possible excuse to put everything off until later. This might be 'researching' if any of my household objects are worth a small fortune by watching a lunch time antiques programme, deciding that the whole house 'needs' to be vacuumed or just putting everything off until later because 'I work better in the evening'. But that's not really how it should be, is it?  The common conception of people working from home is that we rise mid-morning, watch Jeremy Kyle whilst munching on a slice of toast, Tweet and Facebook a bit whilst still in our 'comfy clothes' and pull together a few reports at some point in the afternoon. Well, that's what someone thought I did as a social media manager a few years back... Anyway - I know some great people who achieve fabulous things when they work from home so asked for their Top Tips and here they are. ¨¨°º©©º°¨¨...

Do not blame me if this cryptic puzzle becomes the bane of your life but I'm slightly addicted and may be requesting some help with the clues - so it's just a bit of a head's up...  In the image above from Funding Circle are 60 globally recognised brands in picture clue format.  Some are incredibly simple and some are so frustratingly hard that you'll need to ask for help from friends.  You'll have to think about film, literature, music, nature and - probably most importantly - a play on words. >>> CLICK HERE TO PLAY ALONG ON THE INTERACTIVE IMAGE <<< You can save your progress on the official Funding Circle website by logging in with your Facebook account but if you're stuck on any of the clues then tweet @FundingCircleUK and see if they'll send you an extra clue (you can also share it with me then too...).  Once you've answered all 60 correctly, you'll be entered into the Brandscape Hall Of Fame and become a #B...

I need help. I have four gorgeous new prints from Desenio and I can't decide which wall space in my room deserves them the most.  I mean... just look at them... they are beautiful - and they feel very grown up which most definitely is a change for me! I've shown them to a few people and they all say that they are the four prints they would have picked for me given the choice so that means I know I've selected well. When I shared the image below on Instagram , it was hugely popular too!  But let me explain the reason for each one: Banksy I'm not sure admitting that I'm a fan of Banky art is the coolest thing because it sort of goes against all his morals and the reasons behind his work but this is the closest I'll ever come to being near one of his pieces of graffiti. I own an end terrace house and always fancied having it decorated in some way - either stealth-Banksy style or maybe like the religious/political images you see on Irish houses...