Archive for November 2009

My Special Place

Nov 30th, 2009 | By Friday Girl
My Special Place

Just in case the title of this post conjurs up some rude thoughts My Special Place is where I go to clear my mind and find inner peace (not wanting to sound cheesy!) and I thought I would share it with you.
When we think about meditation we may think it means lying down in a [...]



Age Before Beauty

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Friday Girl

Did anyone watch the Tonight programme on Monday this week? It talked about our looks-obsessed society and challenged 100 women to record the number of times they have negative thoughts about themselves.
The average British woman aged between 35 and 69 has up to 252 negative thoughts about her body every week
Over 7 days on average, [...]



Win Love Hearts Jewellery

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Friday Girl
Win Love Hearts Jewellery

We heard about this competition and thought you might like the chance to win some lovehearts jewellery.
All you need to do is provide your name, address and email on the Lovehearts website – but you can unsubscribe from receiving news from them.
The Prize
You could win a sterling silver Charm Bracelet with a choice of 2 [...]



Fruit Cake Recipe

Nov 24th, 2009 | By Sharon

This recipe has been adapted from various internet and TV cake recipes and I have developed it to have a modern and tropical twist to bring a bit of sunshine to your day.
Ingredients for an 8” round rich fruit cake

200g currants
100g sultana
100g raisins
50g glace cherries
50g mixed peel, some fresh grated orange and lemon peel [...]



Peter Kay Tickets at MEN

Nov 21st, 2009 | By Friday Girl
Peter Kay Tickets at MEN

Peter Kay is coming to the Manchester Evening News Arena in April 2010.
To buy tickets to see Peter Kay at the MEN arena see below:

27th April 2010
28th April 2010
29th April 2010
30th April 2010
All dates up to 22nd May 2010

Laughing is good for the soul! Peter Kay has appeared in and written for many tv shows [...]



Tea Bread Recipe

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Sharon

A great family favourite, make double and freeze one.
I like to cut it into thick slices before freezing it, then i can just pull a slice out each day and pop it in my sons school lunch box. It makes a tasty healthy alternative sweet treat for snack time.
(The original recipe is from Healthy Cooking [...]



Tips for your Journey to Contentment

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Friday Girl

We all receive those emails with pearls of wisdom and thoughts for the day. They can give you a boost or a smile but my pet hate is when they request that you forward them on to x number of people, which in my book takes the good feeling away.
These have been sent in by [...]



Body Shop Tameside

Nov 17th, 2009 | By Friday Girl

I just wanted to post a shout out to a lovely lady who does Body Shop parties in the Tameside area (Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge) and the surrounding Greater Manchester area.
Sarah is a fab consultant and demonstrator and always gives great discounts.
If you host a body shop party you get [...]



Christmas Gifts for Friends

Nov 16th, 2009 | By Friday Girl
Christmas Gifts for Friends

No matter how well you know your mum, sister or friend it can still be tough coming up with the perfect gift for Christmas and birthdays.
Now, if you are like me, when asked what you want you will say “I have everything I need, I’m just happy for your love and friendship”, or “surprise me” [...]



T-Mobile

Nov 7th, 2009 | By Friday Girl