Fashion:

Is this finally the end for the tie? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40442880

Languages:Cantonese v Mandarin: When Hong Kong languages get political - https://www.bbc.co. ( Read more... )

I would like to complain about the legwear for sale in athletic-wear at the minute ( Read more... )

Dangerous question time - suitable clothing for christenings?

I've got this dress
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Because HMV had a foreign films sale, I managed to get Sympathy for Mr Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance for £7.99 ($13.55/ 14.41 AusD). Which is totally for the win because 1 - I <3 Park Chan-wook's directing and 2) Lady Vengeance is his best film. I would recommend it thorough, with the caveat of read the warnings ( Read more... )

Hi-Tec have changed the fit of their squash shoes. Which is :( because they were a useful fencing shoe alternative (Hi-Tec squash shoes = £25. Cheapest fencing shoes I can find in my size = £70, also Hi-Tecs oddly enough). I say this because apparently fencing shoes, or the grips at least, wear out quite quickly and I appear to secrete shoe-killing ( Read more... )

Saw Trance and Welcome To The Punch ( Read more... )

Before that last post turned into yay and yah boo sucks to you about various sports, I had intended to post about how much I was enjoying getting back into the gym thing. The arm muscles are definitely moving along nicely. I would crow, except right now I know exactly where my obliques are because they hurt. There's nothing like exercise for ( Read more... )

RugbyI know this doesn't really need saying, but France don't deserve Dussatoir, Bonnaire, Servat, Hardoniquoy and Rougerrie. Or rather the coaches don't. How dare you keep sending them out with sub-par tactics ( Read more... )

Only not, because, as I said, my bit of Brum was fine. I went into town yesterday, because I needed some new shoes for a conference (I ended up getting these http://tinyurl.com/3vwl8ex) and a couple of shirts for the same thing. In case other women are looking to dress smartly in the UK, ( Read more... )

Second Mandarin lesson went well, even if the word for week is going to give me problems ( Read more... )