'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Stunt Flight'

Matt Brian from Thenextweb.com swaps (as he says) the dull interior of his office for the sunny climes (England apparently has these... sometimes) of Gloucestershire to unbox the new Samsung GALAXY SII airborne in a fast-flying stunt plane.

They take off in a vertical up Immelmann (turn) with a Roll-off-the-top (half loop, according to Wikipedia).

In between stunts, Brian does manage to tell us about the features (which we know almost by heart now!) - thinnest smart phone on the market at the moment, surprisingly light to hold (battery, included), ultimately very powerful etc etc.

As the plane skims the clouds, Brian waxes lyrical about Samsung's superior quality hardware... only to be interrupted and utter "oh my word" (so English, hey...) as the plane does a half roll to inverted and he is hanging upside down!

She then goes into an erect spin, vertical up and flat spin, pulling +7G (poor fellow cannot quite remember what he has to do next!).

The stall turn stops the plane mid-air (for half a blink of an eye) before it leaves smoke trails. I think there is a swear word in there somewhere but it seems to be beeped out and this (intrepid??) flyer is left speechless as the pilot takes his baby on what appears to be a non-stop whirl.

I love it. Brian just pulls himself together and gives the phone his all in the last few seconds (although I can swear he is doing all he can not to barf).

Back on terra firma at last. Poor Brian.

'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Speedboat '

Meet Gareth Beavis, from Techradar.com - which offers the latest technology news/reviews of computing, home entertainment systems, gadgets and more - who takes on Samsung's invitation to do an extreme unboxing of the new Samsung Galaxy SII while travelling at high speeds on a sunny day (unusual in itself??) along the River Thames.

Beavis agrees that the SII is definitely ne of the first dual phones with the best screens just before he tries out the gadget's excellent phone video by taking in views of the concrete jungle along the banks. Of course, the SII also has WiFi, bluetooth etc etc etc.

I must say Samsung has definitely hit all the right keys with its Extreme Unboxing campaign and it seems the opportunities are endless and each clip as entertaining, if not more, than the previous one.

I've yet to decide which one I like best as there are more!!!!!

Good on ya, Samsung.

'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Mountain Climbing '

Hanging off a mountain, another adventure seeker cum phone buff unboxes the new Samsung Galaxy SII.

Basil Knorfli, from Phonarena.com (a website for new phone information) goes through a very detailed presentation of the smart phone. He even takes a photo of the harness that is holding him up "for dear life" .

Of course, he does not drop the phone, which is pretty incredible in itself as he juggles everything while still managing to work the phone's features for all of the five minutes of his delivery.

Well done Basil ....

'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Skydiving'

Yet another extreme unboxing from Samsung and they just keep getting better.

Intrepid Dan Sung, from Pocket-lint.co.uk (an independent consumer tech and gadgets site in the UK) unboxes the new Samsung GALAXY SII whilst skydiving.

Of course, there are subtitles as you can barely hear what he has to say as he tries to make his delivery of Samsung's latest highend smart phone's features from that altitude.

Dan, you must be congratulated for not dropping the darn thing, much less throwing up from up there.

And Samsung, you've done it again.

'Watsky's G.O.A.T speed rap with special guest performance!'

If you did not know, George Watsky is this young poet and rapper from San Fransisco known for his speedy flow.

Well, Samsung decided to make the most of Watsky's pretty amazing talent by getting him to guide viewers through the features of their zippy compact SH100 digital camera.

It is without a doubt the world’s fastest HOW-TO GUIDE! So, you really have to listen carefully as this pale kid with a trigger-happy rap delivers all the features the pretty cool SH100 has to offer!

Wow, looks like those appearances on the Ellen Degeneres show are paying off.

'The King's Speech'

No, no, this is not that wonderful Colin Firth in the Oscar winning film of the same name. Oooh, I love Colin Firth, great actor in every role he's played.

Instead, it is (I suppose) a parody of sorts.

Killa Kela, English multivocalist and an amazing human beat box, together with Stig of The Dump and Friends sends a message to Prince William and Kate Middleton -- it is appropriately a message to the betrothed pair from a council estate to the Royal estate.

Killa Kela gets the beat going, with the wedding march, horsey sound effects and a snatch from God Save the Queen (I think). A little bit of rap with Stig of The Dump taking a poke at the pair ("congratulations to Wil-li-am but more so to Kate coz you'll be marrying into mil-li-ons), and bonny Prince Charley ("hi ladies.... do you have my space).

Definitely worth a watch, giving the fairytale a common touch. And of course, they will celebrate because they've got the day off work.

Directed by Josh Colem sponsored by Grey London Films and distributed by Unruly Media

'Your Delft blue portrait on a real KLM plane!'

KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, and Delft blue tiles, used for centuries to decorate homes, are as Dutch as they come.

Now the Dutch airline is having some fun with Delft in its innovative Tile & Inspire campaign.

They are inviting you to join in the fun by giving your profile picture the Delft blue treatment. Then simply add an inspirational saying, share the fun with your friends and join the contest.

Visit www.tileyourself.com for details.


If you can capture the hearts and minds of the KLM family, you may get your Delft blur portrait on a real KLM plane to make inspirational journeys around the world!

How cool is that?

So, get your creative juices flowing and aim to inspire.

'How to get rid of and protect against pests '

Ants, spiders, cockroaches, wasps .... ughh.

Pests make you sick, even the little itsy-bitsy benign-looking ants can spread disease and contaminate food (they carry samonella, strep and staph).

Cockroaches transmit dysentery, hepatitis and e coli.

Some problem areas can be easily addressed. For example:

* Seal pipes under your sinks with silicone (I learnt today that all it takes for a cockroach to enter a home is 1/16 of an inch!!!).
* Protect your exterior vents, drains etc properly.
* Look for damage to columns, and
* Avoid clutter near doors.

Stop these darn things from getting in because once they're in, your home becomes their home.

Watch this video and learn how you can have protection, satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

Protect your home from 33 infectious diseases with Terminix's quarterly pest control plan. Schedule a FREE evaluation today.

'How to get rid of and protect against termites'

Driving down any road in Bangkok, one will notice the countless signs advertising termite inspections. In Australia, yearly termite inspections are essential and protective measures are nothing to be sniffed at or ignored.

In this video, we are told that one in 30 homes in the United States is infected and that the average cost of actually remedying the problem is more than $8,000.

So, the wise thing to do is actually have an inspection first and if you are lucky enough not to have a termite problem, seriously consider regular inspections built into a policy that would exterminate those darned pests should they ever come visiting.

This video is so helpful because it gives you great tips to help protect your home, such as:

* Avoid having woodpiles near the home or heavy vegetation close to the house that keeps you from seeing signs of infestation,
* Seal cracks in the foundation and gaps around any exterior plumbing, and * Take care of any water rot (food and drink for termites).

You also get tips on what to look for to determine if you do have termites.

So, don't take a financial risk with your home, protect yourself against the costly threat of termites. Schedule a No-Obligation Termite Inspection today and seriously consider termite protection policy.

Peace of mind, that's what you want.

'DDIY: The Thong Hotspot.'

The thong (and I am talking about the rubber slipper, not the g-string) has really only one use : slip on a pair especially during summer, to go about anywhere (except to some posh do or lunch at the country club).
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But one Aussie bloke has found a cool alternative (or would it be dual) use for the simple thong - and it is perfect for peeps who would prefer not to have to actually carry their prepaid thingamajig everywhere they go.

This innovative Aussie says you can transform your rubber slipper, or thong, into a mobile hotspot, which means that you will always be connected (at high speed) anywhere anytime this summer - be it at the beach, a barbecue or a lazy afternoon by the pool.

All you will need is one side of a pair of thongs (although you will still need the other side to walk about), a Telstra pre-paid mobile Wi-Fi device and a box cutter. Watch the video to see how our Aussie "inventor" goes about doing it. Really cool.

And this young chappie has big plans, a real golden goose of a Wi-fi hotspot idea based solely on the thong.

Go on, check out this video.

Warning: This is strictly for fun because a mobile Wi-Fi should never be used in a thong .... of any kind.

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DDIY: The Thong Hotspot

The thong (and I am talking about the rubber slipper, not the g-string) has really only one use : slip a pair on, especially during summer, to go about anywhere (except to some posh do or lunch at the country club).
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But one Aussie bloke has found a cool alternative (or would it be dual) use for the simple thong - and it is perfect for peeps who would prefer not to have to actually carry their prepaid thingamajig every where they go.

This innovative Aussie says you can transform your rubber slipper, or thong, into a mobile hotspot, which means that you will always be connected (at high speed) anywhere anytime this summer - be it at the beach, a barbecue or a lazy afternoon by the pool.

All you will need is one side of a pair of thongs (although you will still need the other side), a Wi-Fi prepaid hotspot device and a cutter.

And our Aussie "inventor" has big plans, a real golden goose of an idea.
Go on, check out this video by going to http://console.unrulymedia.com/content/video/6532

Warning: This is strictly for fun because a mobile Wi-Fi should never be used in a thong .... of any kind.

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'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Rollercoaster'

LOL. Little did I know that when I watched Chris Davies unbox the latest Samsung smartphone in a 300bhp rally car going at a god-almighty speed and likened it to a rollercoaster ride, well, Samsung had actually done that too!

In yet another extreme unboxing, Gerald Lynch from techdigest.tv accepted Samsung's invitation to unbox the new Samsung GALAXY SII while on a moving rollercoaster at Fantasy Island, a themed resort near Skegness. What a hoot!

After all, techdigest.tv is right - who wants to watch someone, celebrity or otherwise, in an unboxing video. It's really just blah blah blah.

An extreme unboxing, however, is quite another thing. You're just waiting for Lynch to drop the darn thing as he tries to concentrate on delivering the phone's fancy features while his tummy must be telling his brain to do something else extreme.

He reckons he cannot think of a more perfect place to show off the phone - a fast ride for a fast phone.

It really is a hoot.


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'Extreme Unboxing of the Samsung GALAXY SII – Rally Car'

On the cyber superhighway, the race to launch must-have laptops, notepads, ipads, tabs, smart phones is never-ending.

As soon as you get one gadget that seems to leave the rest in the shade, another fancy gizmo pops up.

I really liked the Samsung Galaxy tab, as well as my daughter's iPad and quite a few others.

When it comes to smart phones, well there are really so many.

To launch its latest model, the Galaxy S II, Samsung went extreme.

They invited Chris Davies from Slashgear.com to do an Extreme Unboxing --- so go ahead and watch as Davies does just that, unboxing the new Samsung GALAXY SII - the sequel to Samsung Galaxy S - at top speed in a rally car.

For more than two minutes, watch as Davies goes through the features of the device - that is larger than its predecessor but weighs less than an iPhone 4 - as the 300bhp car takes him on a roller-coaster ride on dirt roads.

According to Davies' post on slashgear.com:

"Powerful phone, powerful car, one very nervous SlashGear writer. Last week I headed out to mid-Wales and the Phil Price Rally School to be very tightly strapped into a Subaru Impreza and hurled – sideways, some of the time – around a forest gravel rally stage, all the time trying to remember everything I could about the Galaxy S II and trying not to lose my lunch.

"A couple of stats, just for fun. The rally stage is around two miles long, and Phil – getting no small amount of pleasure in listening to me squeak – took on average 1 minute 52 seconds to go round it. That’s from a standing start, and hitting up to 120mph on the few straight sections of the track. We’re not talking crisp, smooth asphalt here either: it’s crunchy, bouncy, skid-friendly grit, reaching up to the edges of some particularly steep drops.

“Phil’s only rolled the car a few times” they told me, unfortunately when I’d already been locked into place with a four-point seatbelt that, hopefully, would keep me dangling safely inside the roll-cage (the latter presenting a couple of useful places for the crew to fix 720p cameras). The fact that a huge tank of compressed gas – the fuel of choice – was right behind me was something I chose to ignore.

"You can judge for yourself how well the Samsung Galaxy S II unboxing went in the video below. Needless to say, the box and all of the accessories went quickly shooting over my shoulder, as I tried desperately to cling to one of the very few units in the UK so far. At one point I managed to shoot some video of us in motion, using the Samsung’s 1080p HD video camera, but all you could really see afterwards was bouncing Welsh hills overlaid with the sound of a bouncing SlashGear writer."

Good stuff.

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"No to AV"

On May 5, Britons will vote in the AV referendum. According to news reports, tensions have been boiling over on both sides of the controversial issue.

Many say that Alternative Voting "is a divergence from the British electoral system that has served" the nation and claim that it is unfair because the person who comes in third can actually win.

So, if you are British and not sure about how to vote in the AV referendum, you really should watch this clip, sponsored by the Conservative Party, to see how AV works and why you should vote ‘No’.

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'Woodland Bluebells'

This is blooming marvellous ....

Do you remember the days when you used to play in a nearby wood, or scrubland, creating your own make-believe world of fairies and elves and other magical beings?

I do. More than two score years ago, with a cousin several times removed, I used to climb nearby "hills" looking in nooks and crannies for "little folk" because I truly believed in them.

Peter was my knight in shining armour, battling dragons and other monsters. Those days are long gone, and Peter and I lost touch in later years but some memories, although faded, linger.

I used to love Enid Blyton's books and many years later plunged myself into the fantasy worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, Raymond Feist, David Eddings, Eric Lustbader et al.

Growing up in Singapore, I never had the pleasure of wading knee deep in a field of bluebells or lying on a woodland carpet to gaze through mighty oaks and elms at sunbeams or a star-strewn sky.

Those of you in cooler climes and countries like England, well, if you have never done so, you should be ashamed of yourselves, especially with the abundance of nature's gifts at springtime.

So, whatever you may have planned this spring, make a date in your nearest bluebell woodland - with your family, your children, your friends or maybe just a cousin to relive figments of your childhood imagination.

In a bluebell wood, beauty is actually knee deep ...

You can download your bluebell guide simply by clicking on the video or to find your nearest bluebell wood simply enter your postcode on the link.

Go on ... you may even find an elf or two....


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For a magical encounter, visit woods.org.uk

'Harley Davidson Blackline'

It is a pretty spunky big boys' toy ....

And a lucky big boy could win a $10,000 Harley hospitality experience at the 2011 Australian MotoGP simpy by test-driving the latest Harley cruiser - the Blackline - or any other Harley Soft-tail.

Fans of classic bikes will agree that it is a cool-looking bike that will appeal to Harley riders. It definitely qualifies as a chick magnet.

So get in there and "test ride your new life".

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'Get More with Contiki'

Young people and their holidays of a lifetime....

In Australia, it is almost a rite of passage - finish studies and see as much of the world or part of it far away from home before coming back to reality, building a life at home and joining the worker bees.

Many simply buy a ticket to England, which is their stepping stone to so many wonderful European cities and towns. They get a job and cram as much travel etc into their gap year.

Others take the safer route and get an expert to suggest how they can make the best of their budget and time.

Many have used Contiki especially for shorter breaks and keep going back to the "experts in travel for 18-35s".

Their Europe tours sound absolutely fabulous, soaking in all the rich culture and letting one experience a little bit of what makes each city tick.

So, if you really really want to go, just check out Contiki first.


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Memories are made of this ... and this .... and this ....

What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails ...

Cannot quite remember anything to do with frogs and snails (thank goodness) but puppy-dogs??? Yes.

Standing outside a now-closed Metro department store a hop skip and jump away from Orchard Road, opposite Far East Plaza In Singapore.

Mum, Violet (one of my BFFs) and I were out to lunch and a spot of shopping. As we entered the store, I noticed that Allan, then about three or so, had wandered off.

A mite frantic, we went in different directions to find him. We did, just seconds later.... hugging the ceramic RSPCA donation-collection dog at the store's entrance. And he wanted to take the doggie home.

Allan displayed his dogged determination and sense of pride even at that young age. Just before leaving our then home in Bangkok, I took him aside and told him that when we got to Singapore to see his Khun Yai (maternal grandma in Thai), and all his other relatives, he would have to speak English because they could not speak Thai.

Yes, yes, said my little boy, I will.

Not two hours after arriving at my parents' home, he came strutting out of the bedroom, backpack and all, and marched out of the flat.

I found him hands behind his back, with his back to the wall in the corridor and tears rolling down his cheeks.

What's the matter?

"No one wants to talk to me."

Well, I told you in Bangkok that you have to speak English because they cannot speak Thai.

He turned to me with a disdainful look and stated: "I am Thai. I do NOT speak English."

I scooped him up, gave him one of his favourite cuddles and took him inside.

The moment passed but that memory is stored for time immemorial in that part of my brain reserved solely for my children.

The stories are countless, the memories priceless.

Aimee's Dream Day

How long have I dreamed of this day? I cannot recall.

What I do recall is this beautiful girl child who just grabbed hold of my heart strings when she came into this world and, frankly, has never let go. Not all of my heart strings, though..... my son, Allan, took ownership of some 12 months before and he still has them.

She was entrancing. She had the most gorgeous eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, chin, everything.

She was cheeky yet so polite; untidy yet (according to my friend) there must have been some method in her madness; pouted but only for a blink of an eye.

I remember the night I got home from work and somehow she looked odd as I gazed down at her sleeping form. (Both slept in our room even though each had their own bedroom - and I have never regretted that, in fact, cherished every moment.)

But it was late (my shift at the Bangkok Post newspaper ended about 1am and it must have been about 2) and all I wanted to do was shower and crawl into bed.

I walked into my bathroom, grabbed my toothbrush and then I saw it -- tiny bits of hair littered my sink, the shaver on the side had bits of hair in it.

Then it hit me.

I went over to Aimee and there it was for all the world - or just me at that moment - to see.

Aimee, the inquisitive, had trotted into my bathroom after being put to bed by my domestic helpers. She must have been so curious about that shaver or maybe just decided she did not like her lovely thick eyebrows or that lock of hair that fell so perfectly across her brow any more. So she shaved them off!

Oh yes, about that day I have been dreaming about. In about three months or 90 sleeps, whichever comes sooner, my Aimee will be walking down the aisle in a spectacular church in Bangkok to promise to spend the rest of her life with the man she loves. It will be followed by a reception to remember at the classic Sukhothai Hotel. It is the day she has been preparing for for ever so long.

It is the day I will have to give up that little minx who stole my heart nearly 30 years ago. But that is life - and that is the way it should be.

I love you Aimee.

'The T-Mobile Royal Wedding '

So, the world of royal watchers will come to a standstill later this month when Prince William marries his Kate. Souvenir shops throughout the UK will be flooded once again with every collectible imaginable of the pair.

I remember well his lovely mother's wedding day (so full of promise then) and the day the world lost her (so full of sadness and things that were not to be). I still have a little ceramic plate of Diana and her "Prince Charming". Sad but life does go on ... and we wish William and his bride-to-be all the happiness they deserve.

This rather irreverent but very watchable clip, sponsored by T-Mobile UK features a wedding entrance dance "to all wedding entrance dances".

This is T-Mobile's contribution to wedding celebrations and features a host of royal look-alikes shaking their booty to the House of Love from East 17!

Someone had to do it.

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Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type

Nokia does it again .... with the new X3, you can have it both ways.

Touch or type, you have the world at your fingertips, says Nokia.

It is a mite small so will appeal to those who don't want a bulkier mobile. But offers everything you want to stay in touch with friends, family and the world.

Looks like another must-have for mobile nuts, I mean Nokia fans.

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'Nouvelle pub Grimbergen' - "New Grimbergen Ad"

Even if you don't understand a word, it is a treat to watch.

This Flemish beer that can trace its roots to 1128, when it was brewed at an abbey built for a communal society that became noted for its hospitality and home-brewed beer, is quite something to write home about.

According to an online translation, the ad tells how "The phoenix has marked civilizations across the ages".

From the Persians who disputed its legendary longevity to the Greeks who worshipped its mythical regeneration to the Romans its infinite power, to the people who saw in it the promise of a new life.

Like the phoenix, the abbey of Grimbergen rose from the ashes of a terrible fire in 1142, from the ravages of the wars of religion in 1566 ...

According to Grimbergen, "The phoenix became our emblem, and our inspiration... Burnt, but not consumed. A beer with a unique character was born in our country and started a legendary saga".

Of course, you have to taste it to relive it.

"Op uw gezondheid"!


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'Lynx Excite Fallen Angels'

Got to give it to Lynx - they have even angels falling head over heels from heaven and it's all because of their latest scent dubbed Excite.

Their provocative new TV campaign, set to the music of the Fallen Angels version of Sexy Boys, shows folks in a European town whose day is pleasantly shattered as gorgeous angels fall from the sky in search of the adonis who has unwittingly lured them from the heavens with his new Lynx Excite. Halos come crashing to the ground when they do find him ...

Now you have a chance to choose your angel - just go to http://www.facebook.com/lynx.


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'King & Queen of Va Va Voom - Episode 7'

Prince William makes the va va voom show with 30 points after celebrating a stag do in style last week - the only thing was (according to host Chris Martin) every time he put a note into a stripper's g-string, he had his gran staring back at him disapprovingly.

Rebecca Black garners 40 va va voom points for recording an album and releasing her debut single "Friday" on itunes despite all the flak and despite having no discernible talents. Cruel.

On the bad news sides, Playboy supremo Hugh Hefner (already 84!!!) has been defending reports that his fiancee aged 24 has been getting some on the side.

On the streets, votes go to Robert Sheehan, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Rhianna, Mama Cass (rest her soul), Cary Grant (and his) etc etc.

Visit the Va Va Voom FB page and have your say, or see what others have to say as they post their nominations.

Anyway, this week's king and queen of va va voom are ..... oh go on and watch the clip, will you. thank you xxxx

Vive Le Va Va Voom is sponsored by Renault Clio.

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'Poppy King Lipgloss ECLIPSE'

I love browsing in the Boots stores and even the ones in Dubai have a pretty good range of goodies.

Among my favourites are the Soap & Glory face and body care, and of course the No. 7 range, which is pretty darn good.

Well, I could have kicked myself recently because on earlier jaunts, I purchased a good supply of Soap & Glory because of the 3-for-2 offer. It was one of those can't-go-wrong buys.

Didn't think of replenishing my stock of No. 7 till recently. Darn it.... no more special offers!

Still had to get it though.

I am looking forward to sampling their new No. 7 lipsticks now - you know, the ones that Poppy King icollaborated on.

Of course, any girl who knows her lipsticks knows this Aussie girl who started her own cosmetics company in 1991 when she was only 18 and can claim to be a queen in the lipstick jungle.

Here, she talks about her collaboration with Boots No. 7 in a campaign called The Magic of Lipstick.

The range - in shades of red, rose, flirty pink, blackberry, subtle pinkish nude, nude for a warm glow and soft peach - carries such provocative names as History, Power, Glamour, Seduction, Intrigue, Confidence, Allure.

Paint your lips with Poppy's History and you will relive every siren's long love affair with this powerful show-stopper or perhaps you don't want to come across so strong. If so, flirt a little (or a lot) with the cheeky yet flattering Glamour, or say what you have to say in a whisper with Allure. If you feel poetic, Poppy recommends Power but if it's a touch of mystery you're after, then Seduction will invite yet intrigue.

The range, including lipglosses, is available only at Boots. Poppy has heaps to say about her gorgeous lipsticks in the No. 7 range, so visit her at boots.com

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The Making of a Cook Extraordinaire - Tsunamiaide

I've said it once (twice, thrice) and I will say it again ....

Aimee, my darling daughter with a heart of gold, never ceases to amaze me.

Tonight, in Perth, she will be hosting a dinner to raise money for Japan's tsunami victims.

In the great scheme of things, it (the proceeds) will be a drop in the ocean compared to what Japan will need to rebuild the ruined lives of countless people.

But that is not the point. What is is Aimee's incredible sense of compassion and empathy, her morale duty as a member of the world's community that makes it impossible for her to sit back, pretend that the everything is rosy and do nothing.

So, tonight, Aimee has gathered together close friends who will no doubt enjoy their dinner but have chosen to do so in the company of others who feel that every little contribution will count.

Aimee - and I have said this before - is a fabulous cook. So far away am I yet I can almost savour the wonderful aromas that must be wafting through the house as she works non-stop to create yet another meal to remember.

I am very proud of you Aimee. Never ever change.

PS: If you are planning a private dinner or a biggish event in Perth and would love the services of a caterer who cares about her cooking, contact Aimee or her mate, Felicity, at Flames Catering. Check out their FB page as well. Make sure you have a tissue handy as you will drool.

'Domestos Zero Limescale'

Hands up all those people who actually take the time to descale their kettle every so often ...

I'm a big fan of Domestos as a household cleaner - never without at least one big bottle in the bathroom in Perth where it works wonders in the sink, along the bathroom walls and toilets. Of course, we do try to be environmentally conscious, using as much green stuff as possible but sometimes stubborn soap scum needs a dash of Domestos.

No, we cannot use the household variety in our kettles to remove that flaky deposit caused (to quote dictionary.com) by the action of heat on water containing calcium salts.

But wait .... now there is Domestos Zero Limescale, which makes it ever so easy.

But before you try it, try finding the 10 germs hiding in limescale ...

Or maybe we'll just reach for zero limescale instead.

You can find it on your supermarket shelves in the UK but I wonder if this is now available in Australia? And I so wish they would introduce it to Bangkok.

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'The Toblerone Ritual'

Don't you just love Toblerone .... it must be one of the all-time chocolate favourites for chocophiles.

From those teeny bars to the Toblerone monsters, one would never have a problem spotting them in a chocolate jumble - at least I wouldn't.

Now, you (if you're in the UK, that is) have a chance to actually win a prize just by a show-and-tell on how you tackle this unusually shaped (yet so familiar) chocolate bar.

It could be almost as sacred as a tea ritual (or as comically sacrilegious as this skit) or downright sexy, depending on where, when and with whom you shared it. It could be comfort food savoured in bed when you're feeling sad and sorry for yourself, or it could be a family treat on a movie night in.

So get your creative juices flowing and then simply upload your video at http://www.Simmytoblerone.co.uk for a chance to win prizes.

P.S. I have it lying down.

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'Range Rover - Pulse of the City Video'

My son's pride and joy (after his partner and his mamma... oh yes, and Peanut).... this Range Rover would get any 4WD lover's pulse racing.

What is the pulse of (y)our city and if you love your city, you would be able to feel it and even describe it?

What helps to shape it - is it sound, colour, movement like in dance, shapes - any or all of the above and of course not forgetting people.

Range Rover (my son's favourite car and he happens to be driving one right now) wants to bring your city to life through the people who make it amazing. From artists and designers, musicians and bloggers, even trapeze artists - they're calling any and every one (and I am sure that also includes, cooks, cleaners, teachers, techies, garbos, you name it, they want it) who help shape the cities they live in.

Does that also mean you? Get involved at helloevoque.com and be a part of the Pulse of the City project. Click on the link and be in the running for an iPad. I want one please!!!!!


** This is a sponsored post.