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Fashion Content // Getting the Right Ring Size*
Have you ever bought a gorgeous ring only to get home and realise it doesn’t fit? Yep, that has happened to me an most frustratingly it usually happens on holiday where I can’t get back to exchange the ring for my correct size. Checking your ring size can be a little difficult and it’s always recommended you do visit a jeweller to be measured correctly. However if you’re buying the ring for an engagement, dragging your other half into a store to have their finger measured it a sure fire way to give it away. Together with AC Silver, retailers of antique jewellery, we can advise you on how to…
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Things To Consider When You’re Visiting The USA*
If you’re planning a trip to America anytime soon (you lucky thing) you might be a little overwhelmed by the vast array of options there are for where to visit and what to see once you’ve arrived. Whether you’re planning a tour up the West Coast, down the East Coast, or are staying in one particular state and area; you’ll need to decide what you’ll be getting up to before you jet off on your holiday. The following are some things to consider once you’ve booked your flights and are in the process of organising your trip. Your Packing Each of the 50 states in the USA is practically their…
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Travelling First Class with Virgin East Coast
VIRGIN NO LONGER OWN EAST COAST, SO LINKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. Many years ago before the trains cost an arm & a leg, and I lived in Lincoln for university. I used to have to take a 3 & a half hour journey home at least once every half term. I could get tickets up to a few days before for less than £20 return (and back then I found that expensive!) But the best part? For an extra £5-£10 I could travel first class, and I won’t lie; I loved it. When Virgin bought East Coast and train fares rocketed (that and the points system that you could exchange…
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Samsonite Disney Ultimate 4 Wheel Spinner Case Review
If you’re an avid reader of Cocktails in Teacups, you’ll know I declared this year as the year of Disneyland Paris. As the months go on we do miss Florida terribly but we are making some fab memories on our trips to DLP. So far we’ve managed 3 this year thanks to our annual passes, with another 3 to go (and possibly one in January before our pass expires). Our favourite way to travel is via Eurostar which involves an almost 4 hour journey to London then almost 3 across however by taking the Eurostar we do arrive right into the gates of DLP which is a huge bonus. Flying…
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CaseCompany CityMarble Review
A few weeks I was invited by CaseCompany to have a go at designing a new phone case using their trademarked CityMarble technology. I thought it looked fun and as an avid traveller it sounded like something that would be right up my street. I was unfamiliar with CaseCompany but after a quick look at their website I decided that creating my own case was going to be simple & quick so I went ahead with it. According to the people behind CityMarble; CityMarble™ is a new and original way to design and customise your smartphone case. You can create your own patterns with maps (like Google Maps) and print…
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TV Show Tie In Toys My Daughter Loves
I’m not going to lie, TV has always been a particularly large part of my daughter’s childhood. As I’m self employed I’ve always needed those few hours every day to do some form of work or admin and although I don’t believe in letting TV be a substitute parent, she does watch it at least once a day. Because of this a lot of the toys my daughter has enjoyed playing with over the years have been part of the merchandise promotion for kids TV shows. She’s had In The Night Garden Toys, and Mister Maker Art Sets, Ben & Hollie’s Little Kingdom figures and she even went through a…
