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Sub-Cultured

"The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer When I studied for my sociology A Level our teacher always used to say that if we were… Continue reading Sub-Cultured

Beauty & Style, Body Image, Dating, Relationships, Sex, Sex, Dating & Relationships

Size Is Just A Number

"Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti." ~ Sophia Loren So I've been reading some of the publicity around Robyn Lawley (above) becoming the first 'plus size' face of Ralph Lauren. Plus size of course meaning bigger than sample size, not necessarily big. This in turn got me to thinking about the many conversations about… Continue reading Size Is Just A Number

Beauty & Style, Clothing

GUESS What I Bought?

I actually treated myself to quite a few things for my birthday. My friend and I made the fatal mistake of popping into the Guess shop - just for a look round. We never end up only looking round. There is nothing that we don't love in that shop. Instead I ended up buying this… Continue reading GUESS What I Bought?

Beauty & Style, Clothing

In Praise of Primark Ho’s

I bought some Primark hosiery a few weeks ago. Mainly because they were only about fifty pence each. I also bought three pairs of shoes for, like, five quid. But anyway, I was surprisingly impressed with my purchases. I bought some cute, white tights with little black hearts on. They still fit perfectly, even though… Continue reading In Praise of Primark Ho’s

Beauty & Style, Clothing

Little Black Dress

The most expensive item I have ever purchased was my little, black Prada dress. I justified it to myself on the basis that it was the last black dress I'd ever need to buy. I'm still trying to come up with an excuse to get a MacBook Air...             34363MEPK927