Let’s face it, I am not a big Royalist, but even I couldn’t resist peeking at the Royal Wedding on the telly, if for nothing else but the hats! (or fascinators, as some call them)
Although I am not a hat wearer myself, they have always made an impression on me and I think I am secretly jealous of women who wear them so well. My mother was one of those women more…
I had several readers suggest I scout for Valentine items for the February review. I thought this was rather appropriate, but realized that I didn’t really know a great deal about Valentine’s Day, apart from the associated pressure to BUY BUY BUY!
Jewelry is a very personal thing: Some of us have a ring, necklace or bracelet for every occasion, for others, it takes a real occasion to wear jewelry. I fall in the second category.
I have never been one to wear a great deal of bling more…
No doubt winter is well settled in. As I glance outside my window in Cheshire, I admire the picturesque scenery: The snow is falling gently, the snow-covered rooftops are gleaming and the criss-cross of footsteps is slowly disappearing.
Once again, I have resumed my daily ritual of starting a coal fire …More…
Nowadays, it’s impossible to go anywhere without noticing the words “Ethical” and “Company Xyz” in the same sentence.
As a consumer, we have a basic understanding of “Ethical”. We know that buying such a product is supposed to alleviate some of our guilt, by doing a little bit of good, but what does it actually mean? First, let’s look at the definition: …More…
You see the little blue icon in the bottom bar of our web site? 
What do you think it does?
What it doesn’t do
- It won’t make you instantly buy Lilou scarves and handbags. More…
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