Friday, 28 August 2015

WATCH: Advice for older drivers to help stay comfortable



ROAD safety organisation publishes video to help older motorists.

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Meet the dogs who help children learn to read



WHEN term starts next week, some lucky British classrooms will include surprising visitors, among them Danny the greyhound, Google the golden retriever and Doug the pug.

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TOP TRICKS: Amazing things you never knew you could do with water



FROM starting a fire to making objects disappear – here's 10 top tricks to perform with liquid.

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'My eyeballs were in flames' Teacher feared blindness as he fell ASLEEP with contacts in



A TERRIFIED teacher feared he had been left permanently BLIND after developing an ulcer on his eyeball when drunkenly falling asleep with his contact lenses in.

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Facebook is UNSTOPPABLE – one in seven people on the planet used site on Monday



FACEBOOK boss Mark Zuckerberg, reveals one billion users accessed the site in a single day.

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Antibiotics raise RISK of diabetes: Shock study reveals link for those taking TOO many



PEOPLE who take too many antibiotics may be at risk of developing diabetes.

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FFG interiors: My Little London Flat Part 2, The Rest...

While the living room is the heart of the home, in my home at least, I do believe the soul is found in the more personal spaces - the spaces where you relax, sleep and just generally decompress on the solo. So today, I'm sharing my bedroom and my second bedroom, which I've turned into a dressing room of sorts. Yes, I know it's all rather decadent. In reality, this space started as an office. But, I found I was doing all my writing on the sofa, so I decided to make this space a place where I could either play dress-up on a regular basis and/or sit and read a book. 

Oh the importance of redefining a space. And may I just say that designating a space to sit and contemplate your day has completely changed the day from start to finish. Like some character from Hitchcock, I sit in my bay window and watch as the world goes by. Yes, perhaps slightly creepy. Just call me the neighbourhood watch. But, my brain just switches off of high speed mode and takes a left turn into creative consciousness. It's marvelous. Find a space for this in your home...

Now, a little note about the bedroom. Yeah, it's small. It's tiny. There's barely enough room to step out of the bed between the mattress and the wall. But, this is London. What do you expect? Funnily enough, I love the smallness of the room. It's like sleeping in a cubby hole and is incredibly comforting. It's why I chose to make the smaller room the one I slept in. I mean really all you're doing is sleeping in there. So I leave the bigger room for changing, contemplation and creativity. These things need space to breathe, no?! 

Enjoy a first look at the new spaces in my life. It's not a permanent home, but it's my home away from home for now!





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Thursday, 27 August 2015

Clueless young folk so green about gardening



TRADITIONAL British gardening skills could be in danger because younger generations cannot tell a tulip from a geranium.

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Garden Museum Literary Festival moves to Hatfield House  



This year’s Garden Museum Literary Festival takes place at Hatfield House with Express Newspapers garden columnist Alan Titchmarsh exploring “gardens in children’s literature” with Kathryn Aalto author of The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Double V

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V festival was officially the last concert on this summer’s schedule, and I’m not usually the festival type! However, I can’t deny that running through the fields in great company (and with no mud in sight!) has been somewhat amazing. This life is starting to grow on me, eager and scared to see my attitude for next year…

So like planned, together with
Swarovski we road tripped up north last weekend for the final festival stretch! With James Bay and Sam Smith strongly on our minds and a whole weekend full of promised sunshine, it was the recipe for success. We arrived at the happy and hectic fields, I decided to wear the same jewellery get-up in my previous post, more is more for festivals, right? However, with a boho-gypsy twist this time, allowing myself to channel my comfortably dark side now that we are running out of summer days.

Swarovski’s Delta collection was more than perfect for V festival, totally unplanned but I felt like I was wearing a collection made for the occasion with the arrow like shape and the subtle crystal pavĂ©. The necklace trio I’m wearing is sold separately but works even better stacked, especially paired with the ring set. Matchy matchy, but sometimes it just makes sense. Black with gold or rose gold tones are unarguably the strongest combination you can wear, hence the vamp-like approach. Was this the end of summer? My sartorial clock seems to think so, whilst I remain in full denial in everything from seasons to, well, weekdays.

In collaboration with Swarovski
Photos by Mikko Puttonen




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OFFICIAL: iPhone 6s launch date revealed by Apple



APPLE'S next smartphone will be unveiled at a major event in California.

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I lost 8 stone after I stopped drinking 4 litres of Coke a day



A MOTHER who drank four litres of Coca-Cola a day has shed 8stone after giving it up.

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Ten things you never knew about Hubble



The Hubble Space Telescope’s 25 years in operation has been marked by the publication of the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Owners’ Workshop Manual by Dr David Baker .

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Then things you never knew about Hubble



The Hubble Space Telescope’s 25 years in operation has been marked by the publication of the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Owners’ Workshop Manual by Dr David Baker .

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Ten things you never knew about... feet



TODAY is the feast day of St Margaret the Barefooted an Italian saint who walked barefooted to help her identify with the problems of the poor.

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Proof GHOSTS exist? 'Paranormal activity' caught on camera in NEWCASTLE house



A MAN who believed his house was haunted appears to have had his suspicions confirmed.

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Camera Girl Print

Hi Fifi Fans,

I've been so busy this week I haven't even had time for even the incy-est shopping trip. The main reason is I took delivery of a whole pile of delicious new prints and have been signing, photographing, collating and tapping away at my MacBook to get them ready for my online store relaunch mid September. I'll be sharing a few of the newest goodies before then like this lovely print 'Camera Girl' which is one of my faves. I have new charms too and ...drumroll... the brooches are back! Hope you love everything as much as I do.

bunny kisses
Fifi Lapin
xxx




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Guinness World Records' 60th anniversary: Which records CAN'T be broken?



IT'S the 60th anniversary of the Guinness World Records, and there have been more than a few bizarre attempts to win a certificate.

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Can YOU see the shocking secret this 'Hope' badge is hiding?



SOMEONE has discovered a badge with no hope - or very little - despite the word being etched onto a silver pin.

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Style secrets: The latest on the high street



EMMA CHANDLER reveals her latest finds on the high street from homewares to fashion.

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