March 2012
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Canada scrapping the penny.
I’ve been reading John Green’s Tumblr post about Canada scrapping production of the one cent coin.
It made me think about whether or not the situation was similar in the UK. Does it cost more to produce pennies & two penny pieces than their face value? I know personally I would like it very much if the government were to scrap both the copper coins & round prices up/down to...
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“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness...”
– C.S. Lewis
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“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
– Aristotle
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“Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.”
– Voltaire
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Payday - Remington Multistyler
I’ve been getting a little fed up of ferrying my trusty GHD’s back & forward from Annexe to Lair so I decided to buy myself a new styler to keep at one location & leave the GHD’s at the other.
I found the Remington Multistyler on sale in Boots so I thought I’d give it a try.
The video on the company YouTube account makes using it look so easy!
I tried it as a...
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply...”
– Lao Tzu
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“Cultivate your curves, they may be dangerous but they won’t be avoided.”
– Mae West
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“Men aren’t like us [women]. They’re much more fragile and needy. The...”
– Angela Montenegro, Bones Season One - Episode 21; The Soldier on the Grave
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
– Mae West
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Movie Review - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
To view a trailer click here
This film is an instant favourite with me. It’s cast are highly acclaimed thespians such as Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie & more including Dev Patel who is rather well known from his performances in Skins & Slumdog Millionaire.
Dev Patel plays Sonny an idealistic young man in Jaipur, India trying to keep...
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Places to visit - The Phoenix Cinema
Last week Tris & I visited The Phoenix Cinema a fantastic old cinema not far from The Lair.
The cinema building dates back to 1910 & has a much nicer atmosphere than the multiscreen down the road. It is run by a charitable trust as a community cinema showcasing both mainstream movies such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which we saw here (review of this tomorrow) to smaller special...
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“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is...”
– Maximilien Robespierre
A lovely customer's blog! →
I had a very sweet lady in the shop a few days ago. We got chatting whilst at the till & she mentioned she has a blog too. After a few minutes of conversation we swapped blog addresses & off she went.
I popped her card into my apron for safe keeping so I could have a read later on. Unfortunately I neglected to empty my apron pocket before I washed it so the card was mulched in the washing...
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“You can’t reason yourself back into cheerfulness any more than you can...”
– Stephen Fry
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“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
– Winston Churchill
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"Domestic Goddessing"
So today is my day off but far from my original plan of lounging in bed until 11:00 with my laptop, toast & coffee I find that I awoke feeling wonderfully energised. Due to this I am spending a portion of my day doing what I like to call “Domestic Goddessing”. My personal definition of being a Domestic Goddess is to get the household chores done in good time, tasty meals on the...
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“I’m not putting it up to eight Moss, it’ll blow my c*ck off!”
– Roy Trenneman, The IT Crowd Season Two - The Golden Child
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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
– Nelson Mandela
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Post planning
Coming soon on sometimesredhead.com:
Book Review - Perfumes: The A-Z Guide by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez
Manicure tips
Ideas for Mother’s Day
New sketches
Skincare tips
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“I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a...”
– Marie Antoinette 