Monday 27 July 2015

Windows 10 will be much better if you're all-in on Microsoft



MICROSOFT has built Windows 10 to work across a range or devices, from sprawling desktop set-ups to svelte seven-inch tablets, and promises to unite your Windows ecosystem like never before.

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Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina: Mother and daughter's most beautiful moments



AS THE news of Bobbi Kristina's death breaks, take a look back through happier times with Bobbi and her mother Whitney Houston's most beautiful moments.

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The End: A vintage clothing store mecca in the heart of the desert

I wasn't expecting to shop on my adventure out in the desert. That is absolutely 100% the truth. I was out there for a soul searching experience and I was ready to take in all that nature had to offer. The universe, it seems, had other plans. As we were driving through the Yucca Valley, one of the desert adventurers suggested we stop into her friend's store, The End, right there in the heart of town. Not knowing what at all to expect, I was up for a little lighthearted adventure. Naturally, that little adventure led to me handing over my American Express. 

Damn it. Why can't I just walk into a store and walk out? Well, I'll tell you, ladies... if you can walk into THE END in YUCCA VALLEY and walk out again without a bag swinging from your arm, you have more willpower than you think. The owner, a very successful stylist in Hollywood, knows the story of every garment in her store - whether it's vintage or brand new. And as I walked up to the register with a dress I fell in love with (to be showcased tomorrow), she had a real humdinger. Wait for it... all will be revealed.

Really, this is just to say that if you find yourself on a desert adventure and you're passing through the Yucca Valley, make this a place to visit. Hell, make The End a place to visit even if you didn't have the desert in mind. I can guarantee the shopping here is well worth the drive. From floral crowns to designer shoes for a twenty, there's a little something to get everyone parting with their hard earned cash. 

The End
55872 29 Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
(it's basically right on the way to Pioneertown)
Tel: 760-518-5536





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Sunday 26 July 2015

Facelift leaves CRV lacking



THIS year is going to be a big one for Honda.

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CHALLENGE: Think Like a Blogger


So I thought I'd set myself a little challenge, that you guys could also get involved with if you feel so inclined. So today I was thinking about blogging, which admittedly I've been thinking about a hell of a lot recently. Theres a huge misconception in blogging that you need to continually spend spend spend in order to create content and "keep on top of the game" when in reality it's actually pretty simple to blog without breaking the bank or ruining your budget. While there is a very spend heavy culture in blogging admittedly, where we all sort of enable each other to buy more and more in the name of "having something to blog about" - Trust me, Im guilty of this too!

I wrote about a little concept I have called Think Like a Blogger a while back now but it's probably one of my favourite posts I've ever written. You can read the whole thing here but I basically talk about how pretty much anything can be made into a blog post. From little things like going for a walk, making your dinner or pulling your favourite lipstick out of your bag and writing a post about it.

Literally anything can become a blog post, you don't have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe or the latest gadget in the name of a review. I bet that you could make at LEAST 10 blog posts out of things you already have lying around your house or based around things you're already doing.

Therefore as I'm back at my Mums for the next week or so and I have no blog posts scheduled or preproduced I thought I'd set myself a week long challenge of daily blogging but only talking about things I already have or I'm already doing. No money will be involved in creating next weeks content unless it's already something I was doing like say going out for tea with my Granny. Potential post ideas for that could include Q&A with her, Her beauty tips, Review of Tea Room, Asking her for her secret recipes for future blog posts etc. There are tons of posts you could write that dont involve spending a penny or pushing products at all, plus all without them being a hinderance to your day to day life. I just think it'll be a fun way to explore blogging without breaking the bank, changing my routine or overspending, all the while thinking about how I create posts for my blog.

I have a few products with me but no new launches or things I've talked about before, only a couple of outfits and not a lot of plans for the week. Im not quite sure what Im going to come up with but whatever I do will be on here over the next week and I hope you enjoy it. If you want to follow along then go ahead or even join the challenge then that would be really cool!






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‘There is no such thing as a secret on the internet’



Following the hacking of the Ashley Madison extramarital affairs database DANNY BUCKLAND asks if anything you do on the web can ever really be anonymous.

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Bright and breezy: The best short fashion



SHOW off your legs in these bright and breezy designs.

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Berry Red, George and John Lewis: The best things we want this week



THERE'S something for every budget in this week’s must-have selection.

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Cool culottes: The key fashion piece of the season



FOR HOT days or chilly evenings, this season’s key piece is the perfect solution to our great British summer.

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Bourjois, Scholl and Nails Inc: The best 8 beauty products for your feet



SHOW OFF some fancy footwork this summer with our Beauty Editor’s must-have guide to the perfect pedi.

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Ex-cricket star Andrew Flintoff: Not a lot of people know this but I’m very good at chess



CRICKET LEGEND Andrew, 37, lives in Lancashire with his wife Rachael and their three children.

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Presenter Gabby Logan on filming Flockstars: It was the humans who gave us more trouble



HOSTING a show with celebrities and sheep is a whole new ball game for sports presenter Gabby Logan but she’s leading the pack.

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Shed heaven: Three stylish hideaways for women



ONCE SEEN as the preserve of men, more women are taking to the bottom of the garden in their own spaces. Kim Jones meets three of them.

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BBQ Champ's Adam Richman: I am a ferociously competitive person- I hate losing



HAVING eaten his way to fame in Man V Food, Adam Richman is firing up the barbie for a new foodie challenge. David Stephenson grills him

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Emmerdale's Amy Walsh: “I love dressing up as Tracy – she’s so different from me”



THE EMMERDALE star loves to bag a bargain and “borrows” designer pieces from her sister.

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Worldly wise: The TRUTH behind holiday myths



WORRIED about swimming after eating? Think you can’t burn in the shade? Michele O’Connor sifts out the facts from the holiday fiction...

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Sunday Shopping Edit: River Island's autumn crush

Here I am just surfing through sites, seeing what's what and I trip onto River Island's page and right into their autumn winter arrivals. Ladies, the high street brand is killing it this season and taking A LOT of inspiration from top designers. Spot the monster bag and shoulder sling, or how about the fringed skirt or perfect faux fur gilet? It's all accounted for and ready to jazz up pre-fall wardrobes. Most you can wear now, but maybe leave the sweaters for September! Here's FFG's edit of the best of new arrivals and all well under £100.





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Saturday 25 July 2015

Peugeot put trust in the box seat



WE DON’T often cover vans here on the motoring page but we’re happy to make an exception for a very worthy cause.

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Audi improves on perfection



WHEN Audi launched the R8 in 2007 it took the high-end sports car market by storm.

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Tech News Recap: Fiat Chrysler cars, contactless credit cards and Ashley Madison HACKED



ALL THE biggest technology news from the past week, including – Hackers threaten to leak credit card details and nude photos of some 37 million AshleyMadison customers, Microsoft issues emergency patch for a bug found in almost all versions of Windows, Spotify puts a renewed emphasis on curation with its new tailor-made playlist feature, iPhone 6S will drop the 16GB internal storage configuration and MUCH MORE.

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