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Fashion
I bought some possom and merino knitwear (made by Lothlorian) in New Zealand. Are there any stockists in the UK?
Answer from
KiwiKate
Hi! Yes you can buy Lothlorian possum-merino knitwear from www.kiwikate.co.uk! I'm a Kiwi in the UK and KiwiKate has now been going since 2006. ...
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Hi! Yes you can buy Lothlorian possum-merino knitwear from www.kiwikate.co.uk! I'm a Kiwi in the UK and KiwiKate has now been going since 2006. ...
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Fashion
where is the skirt ashley olsen wore to the Hampton Social from?
Fashion
where can i buy cheryl coles outfits from
Answer from
Amanda
How about asking Cheryl for her cast-offs !Seriously, why do you want to copy Cheryl's clothes.It won't make you into Cheryl or give you her lifest...
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How about asking Cheryl for her cast-offs !Seriously, why do you want to copy Cheryl's clothes.It won't make you into Cheryl or give you her lifest...
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Beauty
Question from
sarahm
I have lots of small 'bumps' on the tops of my arms which I have been told in the past is due to poor circulation which I do tend to have. I moisturise every day as massage the areas daily but no luck. Any suggestions?
I have lots of small 'bumps' on the tops of my arms which I have been told in the past is due to poor circulation which I do tend to have. I moisturise every day as massage the areas daily but no luck. Any suggestions?
Answer from
Anne
I use a body brush before my shower, then an exfoliating shower puff and afterwards loads of Palmer's Cocoa butter oil - it really does help, smell...
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I use a body brush before my shower, then an exfoliating shower puff and afterwards loads of Palmer's Cocoa butter oil - it really does help, smell...
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Beauty
Question from
Minxy Sue
I had highlights done and my hair has gone like straw. Have I damaged my hair in some way ?
I had highlights done and my hair has gone like straw. Have I damaged my hair in some way ?
Answer from
Anne
My hair was looking dreadful after a series of bad bad bad highlights - I have just had a brazilian blow dry and the condition is much improved - i...
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My hair was looking dreadful after a series of bad bad bad highlights - I have just had a brazilian blow dry and the condition is much improved - i...
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Fashion
Where can you buy simple affordable black shift dresses for work
Answer from
Aimeexoxo
ASOS.COM has started a 'workwear' section and I have a fab black shift dress from there that I wear all the time. x
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ASOS.COM has started a 'workwear' section and I have a fab black shift dress from there that I wear all the time. x
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Beauty
have recently been diagnosed with a perfume allergy and am trying to find unperfumed hair styling products. I can get unperfumed hair spray from my local boots branch but no other unperfumed hair styling products and would like advise as to where I can get some please.
Answer from
Em
Hi I also have a perfume allergy & I have found this website - your can see the ingredients http://www.johnmasters.co.uk/ I have spoken to th...
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Hi I also have a perfume allergy & I have found this website - your can see the ingredients http://www.johnmasters.co.uk/ I have spoken to th...
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Beauty
Question from
gill
what to do about thinning hair
what to do about thinning hair
Answer from
B4Real
Avoid medical treatments as they come with harsh side effects. Instead, look for a non pharmecuetical hair loss range with a clinical study to back...
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Avoid medical treatments as they come with harsh side effects. Instead, look for a non pharmecuetical hair loss range with a clinical study to back...
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Beauty
Question from
jaimie34
I need more hair ! Do shampoos that claim to boost hair volume actually do any good ?
I need more hair ! Do shampoos that claim to boost hair volume actually do any good ?
Answer from
B4Real
As with all products, hair growth products work for some but not everyone. Certain ingredients like silicone, zinc, Vitamin B, Keratin, Proteins an...
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As with all products, hair growth products work for some but not everyone. Certain ingredients like silicone, zinc, Vitamin B, Keratin, Proteins an...
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Beauty
Question from
fjackj
Does any one know how to reduce the purple dots all over ones legs from waxing. Mine seem to be permanent and SO unsightly. Would laser hair removal reduce this as they seem to be where the hairs grow from. Any miracle creams?? Please!
Does any one know how to reduce the purple dots all over ones legs from waxing. Mine seem to be permanent and SO unsightly. Would laser hair removal reduce this as they seem to be where the hairs grow from. Any miracle creams?? Please!
Answer from
B4Real
You could be suffering from ingrown hairs / shaving rash. Use a non alcohol ingrown hair treatment. Also, consider a cream with Grape Seed oil to h...
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You could be suffering from ingrown hairs / shaving rash. Use a non alcohol ingrown hair treatment. Also, consider a cream with Grape Seed oil to h...
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Drink
Question from
Vanessa Allen
I'm about to order my wine for Christmas. What do you recommend with turkey? And what for Xmas pud?
I'm about to order my wine for Christmas. What do you recommend with turkey? And what for Xmas pud?
Answer from
Jonathan Ray 
I’m a frightful curmudgeon at Christmas and avoid both roast turkey and Christmas pudding if at all possible. That being said, any turkey is i...
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I’m a frightful curmudgeon at Christmas and avoid both roast turkey and Christmas pudding if at all possible. That being said, any turkey is i...
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Fashion
Question from
itsterry
Is it better to buy lots of cheap clothes, or one expensive item?
Is it better to buy lots of cheap clothes, or one expensive item?
Answer from
Mimi Spencer
No question. One beautiful, cherishable glory will give you untold pleasure, while a stack of bargain-bucket clobber will only give you a cheap thr...
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No question. One beautiful, cherishable glory will give you untold pleasure, while a stack of bargain-bucket clobber will only give you a cheap thr...
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Food
Question from
mrjones
I saw Heston Blumenthal on TV talking about his special beef. I think I even saw the butcher on the screen. Where can I get some?
I saw Heston Blumenthal on TV talking about his special beef. I think I even saw the butcher on the screen. Where can I get some?
Answer from
Nicola Jeal 
The butcher you saw lurking in the background was Jack O’Shea (020 7581 7771 www.jackosheas.com) who can also be found in his shop just round t...
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The butcher you saw lurking in the background was Jack O’Shea (020 7581 7771 www.jackosheas.com) who can also be found in his shop just round t...
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Beauty
Question from
SarahWB
Coming from NYC, manicures in London seem like an indulgence as opposed to a necessity. Is there any place that offers a cheap, but good manicure?
Coming from NYC, manicures in London seem like an indulgence as opposed to a necessity. Is there any place that offers a cheap, but good manicure?
Answer from
Rebecca Howard 
You've hit on a real beauty problem here. Unlike State-side nail bars that re cheap, quick and effective, we make more of a fuss about mani's and p...
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You've hit on a real beauty problem here. Unlike State-side nail bars that re cheap, quick and effective, we make more of a fuss about mani's and p...
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Food
Question from
marsha6
I'm thinking Christmas starters: is foie gras really cruel?
I'm thinking Christmas starters: is foie gras really cruel?
Answer from
flyraph
it depends if you`re talking the real thing, or fake. i`m french (real, not fake) and i make a very ethical alternative to foie gras that would foo...
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it depends if you`re talking the real thing, or fake. i`m french (real, not fake) and i make a very ethical alternative to foie gras that would foo...
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Fashion
Question from
Minxy Sue
What shoes work for work ?
What shoes work for work ?
Answer from
Mimi Spencer
I spent my office years teetering about the carpet tiles in increasingly bonkers shoes – chiefly because I was a fashion editor and it was expect...
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I spent my office years teetering about the carpet tiles in increasingly bonkers shoes – chiefly because I was a fashion editor and it was expect...
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Food
Question from
mrjones
What’s the difference between a shallot and an onion?
What’s the difference between a shallot and an onion?
Food
Question from
Spiggie
How can I tell when an avocado is ripe? When I cut them open they always seem to be crunchy or rotten!
How can I tell when an avocado is ripe? When I cut them open they always seem to be crunchy or rotten!
Answer from
Tonia
it's the gentle squeeze test I'm afraid - if you feel your fingers make a little indent - they're just right. If your finger feels like it's about...
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it's the gentle squeeze test I'm afraid - if you feel your fingers make a little indent - they're just right. If your finger feels like it's about...
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Food
Question from
marsha6
I want to send some fairy cakes to a friend who's just had a baby. Any idea of bakeries that will deliver (I live in London)?
I want to send some fairy cakes to a friend who's just had a baby. Any idea of bakeries that will deliver (I live in London)?
Answer from
Kevin
I agree with wendymae, Hummingbird on Portobello Road definitely does the best cupcakes, but if you want them to have the little fairy cake wings, ...
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I agree with wendymae, Hummingbird on Portobello Road definitely does the best cupcakes, but if you want them to have the little fairy cake wings, ...
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Fashion
Question from
Peachy Head
How much jewellery should I wear to the office ?
How much jewellery should I wear to the office ?
Answer from
sinita83
I think jewellery at the office is distracting if it's too fashiony. Best to go with subtle, everyday stuff that doesn't jangle.
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I think jewellery at the office is distracting if it's too fashiony. Best to go with subtle, everyday stuff that doesn't jangle.
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Food
Do fish have seasons? And, if so, what is in season at the moment?
Answer from
Tom Norrington-Davies
Some types of fish and shellfish have seasons. Shellfish such as mussels and oysters are taditionally only eaten when there is an r in the month, l...
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Some types of fish and shellfish have seasons. Shellfish such as mussels and oysters are taditionally only eaten when there is an r in the month, l...
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Food
Question from
Jade G
What can i do with an aubergine?
What can i do with an aubergine?
Answer from
flyraph
2 fab recipes, we think so anyway... first: the garlic aubergine stab an aubergine all over using a knife (10 times should be enough), stick ga...
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2 fab recipes, we think so anyway... first: the garlic aubergine stab an aubergine all over using a knife (10 times should be enough), stick ga...
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Drink
Question from
Jade G
Olive or a twist in a martini?
Olive or a twist in a martini?
Answer from
Jonathan Ray
Julie Reiner at New York’s wonderful Flatiron Lounge makes a Martini by pouring two or three dashes of Noilly Prat over some ice in a mixing glas...
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Julie Reiner at New York’s wonderful Flatiron Lounge makes a Martini by pouring two or three dashes of Noilly Prat over some ice in a mixing glas...
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Fashion
Question from
Minxy Sue
What is the new business suit ?
What is the new business suit ?
Answer from
Mimi Spencer
In almost all modern offices, it’s a case of anything goes these days – though even the most liberal businesses will still look unfavourably on...
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In almost all modern offices, it’s a case of anything goes these days – though even the most liberal businesses will still look unfavourably on...
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Drink
Question from
mrjones
Is egg-nog still something to serve at Xmas? Is it really naff? Or cool?
Is egg-nog still something to serve at Xmas? Is it really naff? Or cool?
Answer from
Jonathan Ray
I wouldn’t say that it was exactly cutting edge, but perhaps I’ve missed something and it’s now retro-chic. Given that the classic ingredien...
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I wouldn’t say that it was exactly cutting edge, but perhaps I’ve missed something and it’s now retro-chic. Given that the classic ingredien...
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Fashion
Best sites for online shopping for women 40+
Answer from
Mimi Spencer
Try www.oli.co.uk - a new "department store" on line which stocks masses of great young designers at the cutting edge. Net a Porter and brownsfashi...
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Try www.oli.co.uk - a new "department store" on line which stocks masses of great young designers at the cutting edge. Net a Porter and brownsfashi...
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Fashion
Question from
jaimie34
Who does the best maternity wear ?
Who does the best maternity wear ?
Answer from
flyraph
Form, it`s in Paris, but you`ve got a few months to get there, it`s incroyable, it makes you feel so fashionable yet so feminine - even if a little...
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Form, it`s in Paris, but you`ve got a few months to get there, it`s incroyable, it makes you feel so fashionable yet so feminine - even if a little...
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Food
Question from
Spiggie
I love a bit of muscavado sugar on my porridge of a morning but how can I stop it forming into great boulders in the jar?
I love a bit of muscavado sugar on my porridge of a morning but how can I stop it forming into great boulders in the jar?
Answer from
Vanessa Allen
Weirdly, I found this out online yesterday "If your brown sugar has gone hard, add a piece of bread into the container. I have no idea how it works...
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Weirdly, I found this out online yesterday "If your brown sugar has gone hard, add a piece of bread into the container. I have no idea how it works...
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Beauty
Question from
The Little Bear
How long does makeup last? I have just found some eye shadow and mascara in the back of the cupboard which is at least 2 years old, should I just chuck it?
How long does makeup last? I have just found some eye shadow and mascara in the back of the cupboard which is at least 2 years old, should I just chuck it?
Answer from
Alice Hart-Davis
Chuck the mascara (every time you use mascara and push the wand back into the tube, it takes oxygen into the tube with it. And with oxygen, any bac...
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Chuck the mascara (every time you use mascara and push the wand back into the tube, it takes oxygen into the tube with it. And with oxygen, any bac...
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Food
Question from
sinita83
Any tips for great bacon? It always seems to go watery and white when I cook it - so what's the best brand? And should I buy smoked, unsmoked, streaky, back, green? Argh!
Any tips for great bacon? It always seems to go watery and white when I cook it - so what's the best brand? And should I buy smoked, unsmoked, streaky, back, green? Argh!
Answer from
Tom Norrington-Davies
The milky liquid you are talking about is one of the perils of buying cheap bacon. Brine injection is a fast cure, used to produce commercial brand...
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The milky liquid you are talking about is one of the perils of buying cheap bacon. Brine injection is a fast cure, used to produce commercial brand...
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