Please note: at 27 August 2013 – Flannels nolonger stock Raol. Singaporean label Raoul is riding high in the fashion world thanks to a series of consistently impressive collections in the last few years. And on an equestrian note, a sneak preview of their AW12 (Autumn/Winter 2012) collection has already got the fashion world in …
Collette Walsh BBC Radio Manchester: The Samantha Brick Saga
Collette Walsh BBC Radio Manchester: I will be on BBC Radio Manchester this morning. We’re chatting about how, a week on, the Samanthan Brick story has exploded in to a worldwide debate not only on the lady herself, but on femininism and the power of social media in making what was a rather average feature …
Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live breakfast: “Cheryl” or Cheryl Cole…Another PR Stunt?
Collette Walsh BBC 5 breakfast show: Cheryl – or the artist formerly known as Cheryl Cole – is in the news again. This morning I was on the BBC 5 Live brekkie show and the hot topic was Cheryl Cole changing her name to simply “Cheryl” in an attempt to put her association with her …
Travel: Vila Joya – Albufeira, Portugal
(Thanks to VisitPortugal for highlighting this review. http://www.visitportugal.com ) DURING my travels I try to take in as many of the local talking points as possible – the places that those in the know go to but that are possibly not on a typical tourist trail list. I’ve been to Portugal (wow, what a beautiful …
Collette Walsh BBC Manchester: Gordon Burns’ Sunday Review
Collette Walsh BBC Manchester: Gordon Burns’ Sunday Review: I’ll be up bright and early tomorrow (unusual for me on a Sunday – as I do love to chill with the papers!). I’ll be on BBC Manchester radio’s Gordon Burns’ show. We’ll be going through the Sunday papers and news. Hopefully I won’t be hobbling around …
Gym-Maniacs: Health & Fitness Without The ‘Burn’
This article appears on The Huffington Post – Lifestyle GOODBYE January. Perhaps the over-enthusiastic gym newbies can calm down now? Every year I observe with a wry smile – but more often frustration – as my local health club is packed to the rafters with sweating ‘January gym-maniacs’. However, February is here now (hurray) and …
Hot n Sweaty: 30-Day Bikram Yoga Challenge – well almost!
I can’t quite believe I am typing this particular blog – I am the last person to get all excited about exercise trust me (!) and yet I have signed up for a 30-day Bikram Yoga aka Hot Yoga challenge. I will drop in on here and log my progress but for now just the …