Add a Touch of Glamour to your Nails this Summer with Hard Candy
April 30, 2008
This Summer why not brighten up your nails with some bold daring nail polish colours? You don’t have to rely on just your accessories to add a splash of colour to an outfit; nail varnish is a quick easy way of completing that ultra trendy summer look. With such a wide range of nail polishes available on the internet the choices are endless! Read more
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!TASTE OF THE ORIENT CAPTURED IN NEW WALKERS SENSATIONS SZECHUAN SPICE
April 30, 2008
Walkers Sensations is celebrating the Orient in the countdown to the Beijing Olympics, with the addition of the delicious new flavour, Szechuan Spice, to the range of ‘posh crisps’.
Walkers Sensations Szechuan Spice captures the unique mixture of sweet, sour, aromatic and fragrant for which Asian cuisine is famed. Combining the intensely aromatic taste of ginger, zesty lemongrass and fragrant coriander, a dash of soy sauce and a warming kick of chilli, Walkers Sensations Szechuan Spice is a crunchier potato crisp
bursting with irresistible flavours.
Walkers Sensations Szechuan Spice, available in 40g (RRP 43p) and 175g sharing bag (RRP £1.49), will be in all major supermarkets and selected independent retailers from April 2008.
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
April 30, 2008
June might be forgiven for thinking her bad luck had come to an end. First of all her beloved husband was killed in a crash caused by a drunk driver. Against all the odds, and surprising even herself, June fell in love with the policeman who pulled both her and her baby daughter, Elizabeth, from the wrecked car … and soon there was the joy of a second daughter for them.
Then Shay Bourne arrived on the doorstep, his tool bag in hand, looking for odd jobs … and he kind of just stayed around. It wasn’t that he was threatening, in any way, more that he was a bit silent and generally strange. His words used to get sort of tangled up with themselves, but he seemed to be honest and a hard worker.
But then Kurt and Elizabeth were brutally murdered in their home. Shay was found with them, covered in blood. … June didn’t think that things could get much worse. But they did.
Her surviving daughter, Claire, developed heart problems and she was told she would die without a transplant. The only donor to match was Shay Bourne – on death row for the double homicide of Kurt and Elizabeth. Could June possibly allow the heart of her sister’s murderer to be put in Claire’s chest to save her life?
The moral dilemma in Jodi Picoult’s new novel is as riveting as ever. Using her trademark pattern of looking at the problem from many different angles, she involves the reader far beyond the usual cut and thrust of a good engrossing novel. Add to this mix the glimpse of life as it is on death row, the medical requirements of matching heart to body and the legal wrangling about whether or not it would be possible in those circumstances. Not to mention a Biblical twist … No one is better at writing about a dilemma than Jodi … and CHANGE OF HEART is another challenging read.
Jodi Picoult grew up in Nesconset, New York, and has established herself as a UK top-three bestselling author. She received an A.B. in creative writing from Princeton and a master’s degree in education from Harvard. Her previous novels include NINETEEN MINUTES, SECOND GLANCE, MY SISTER’S KEEPER and TENTH CIRCLE. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
Win Tickets To The Polo With The British Olympic Association’s Centenary Polo Match
April 30, 2008
ENJOY A DAY AT THE POLO WITH THE BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION’S CENTENERY POLO MATCH
29th May 2008, Guard’s Polo Club
A day at the polo, mingling with the beautiful people, celebrities and even the occasional jodhpur-wearing member of the Royal Family, is a regular fixture in the calendars of anyone moving in ‘high society’ circles. For most people, however, the closest they’ve come to watching polo is when Julia Roberts headed out onto the pitch to tread the divots in Pretty Woman with her leading man Richard Gere. More recently, Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding gave us a further insight into the world of polo when she underwent grueling training to play in a match in The Passions Of Girls Aloud.
Now, thanks to the British Olympic Association (BOA), everyone can enjoy an afternoon at the polo. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games first being held in London, Great Britain will take on Ireland on May 29th at the swanky Guards Polo Club in a historical re-staging of the 1908 final. At just £25 per ticket, an afternoon of glamour won’t break the bank and makes a great alternative to a day at the races this summer.
As well as watching some top-class polo action on the field, a trip to Guards Polo Club for the BOA’s 1908 Centenary Polo match is a great excuse for girls and boys to get dressed up in their best gear for a day of glamour. What’s more, everyone that comes along will be supporting the BOA in their efforts to fund the development of Team GB as they aim for future Olympic glory.
For anyone who fancies splashing out, the polo action will be followed by an exclusive BOA fundraising dinner and auction, helping to raise money towards the cost of preparing and sending Team GB to compete at the Olympic Games. Tables for the dinner are still available, from www.teamgb.com/supportus.
Tickets for the 1908 Centenary Polo match are priced at £25, available from www.guardspoloclub.com or by calling 01784 437797. Tables at the BOA Fundraising Dinner, including VIP tickets for 1908 Centenary Polo match, are strictly limited and available from www.teamgb.com/supportus or by emailing events@boa.org.uk.
Girlie Gossip have 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs for our lucky members! To be in with a chance of winning yourself a pair just answer the following simple question and email us the answer using the contact form below. Don’t forget you MUST be registered with Girlie Gossip to enter.
Question:
Which member of Girls Aloud recently tried her hand at playing Polo on ‘The passions of Girls Aloud’ ?
Good luck! Competition closes May 18th
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VOTE NOW FOR THE ‘LEA & PERRINS OFFICIAL DISH OF WORCESTERSHIRE’
April 29, 2008
During the month of April Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce offered the residents of Worcestershire the chance to put their dish on the culinary map. Now it’s up to you to make food history and vote for the recipe you think should be crowned the ‘ Lea & Perrins official dish of Worcestershire’ by voting on to http://competition.splishme.com/
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, the famous kitchen ingredient for over 170 years is asking the British public to vote for their top ten dishes by 10th May 2008. The 10 finalists will then be invited to a live cook-off in the Lea & Perrins factory on May 15th and will be judged by a panel of prominent food journalists, the Worcestershire Mayor and local celebrities.
The winning recipe will feature in a national Lea &Perrins advertisement, win £1,000 and see their recipe join the raft of UK renowned regional specialities like the Cornish pasty, the Yorkshire Pudding, Lancashire Hotpot, Cumberland sausage and become the ‘Lea & Perrins Official Dish of Worcestershire!’
So please vote http://competition.splishme.com/ and give someone the opportunity to take their place in food history!
For more information on log on to www.splishme.com
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!I’d Do Anything – Andrew Lloyd Webber Is Changing Theatre as We Know It.
April 19, 2008
So, Andrew Lloyd Webber is back once again with another fantastic BBC show searching for the lead in a hit west end musical. Following the huge success of ‘Any Dream Will do’ and ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria’ the new show ‘I’d Do Anything’ is searching for the next stars of The Cameron Mackintosh musical Oliver. With both the role of Nancy and Oliver to fill this time the competition is hotting up as we hit week four of the program. Read more
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!Ahoy Matey! Converse Nautical Pumps
April 19, 2008
Pumps are all the rage this season and so is the nautical theme so ‘Converse’ may have come up trumps with their fantastic new range which includes these super cute nautical style pumps in their Spring/Summer 2008 range. Keep reading after the jump for more info… Read more
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!27 Dresses Starring Katherine Heigl Movie Review
April 17, 2008
Anyone who knows me will know that I’m a huge fan of ‘Chic Flicks’ or Romantic Comedies so it surprises me how much I actually disliked 27 Dresses. Keep reading after the jump for my honest and rather brutal review of this new movie… Read more
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