March 04, 2014

"Won't You Regret Those Tattoos When You're Older?" 13 Women Who Don't.

March 04, 2014/ Claire Spence

It's one of the questions heavily tattooed women get asked, "won't you regret those once you're older?". If my tattoos are my biggest regret in my life, then I reckon I'll have lived pretty well.

Here are some bad ass looking, beautiful older women who certainly don't seem to regret their body art. There is a whole generation of tattooed grannies to come in the future, I think we will look pretty interesting to our future grandchildren.

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February 20, 2014

The Top Ten Terrifying Costumes Noel Edmonds has Worn for Deal or No Deal Specials

February 20, 2014/ Claire Spence

Deal or No Deal is one of the top daytime quiz shows. With it's unpredictable game play and Noel's way of whipping up every game into the Most Important One Ever, it's remained popular on our screens since 2005.

Every so often they put on a themed week. Love Week, Circus Week, the rather odd Dark Woods Week, and for each Noel gets a make over which always seems to include a face full of make up. Here are the top terrifying costumes he has work during the series.

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10. The Merry Chef

9. The Jolly Judge

8. The Grubby Farmer

7. Santa's Elf

6. The Nutcracker Prince

5. Mrs. Edmonds

4. Angel / God?

3. 'Sexy' Pirate

2. Aladdin's Genie

1. The Top Terrifying Costume- the Spirit of the Wild Woods

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September 02, 2013

The History of The Magic Eight Ball

September 02, 2013/ Claire Spence

I'd imagined the Magic 8 Ball, in some incarnation, would have been around for quite some time. In fact it first made an appearance in a 1940's Three Stooges short, as a comical fortune telling device called a Magic Ball.

The ball we recognise today, with the answer popping up in a floaty, blue pool of disappointment, was invented by Albert C Carter, inspired by his clairvoyant mother. Back then in the late 1940s & early 1950s it was called a Syco-Seer, and had a clear casing. It was Chicago's Brunswick Billiards who commissioned a black & white eight ball version to be made, and it's popularity ensured the design remained.

Whilst most Eight Ball toys on the market are the regular black & white variety, there are some interesting themed versions. I wonder did the Hannah Montana Eight Ball see Miley 2013 coming?

Your teenage years were not complete without an afternoon sitting shaking a Magic 8 Ball asking it would you marry your latest crush, and reshaking until you got the answer you actually wanted.

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August 27, 2013

Beautiful Art Deco Bingo Halls That Time Forgot

August 27, 2013/ Claire Spence

Britain's Bingo Heritage is as every bit quaint as donkeys on Blackpool Beach and fish & chips wrapped in newspaper. Art Deco styled Bingo Halls are dotted all over the country, plush-carpeted meeting places of the OAP getting out for the day.

The game has had a new revival in recent years, thanks to online Bingo via sites such as Butler's Bingo. The sites have all the games and buzz of a morning at the Bingo Hall, but advantages include special offers, 24 hour game play when YOU want to take part and the opportunity to socialise with bingo lovers all over the world.

My interest in bingo lies in my appreciation of the Art Deco Bingo Halls which still stand in cities and town throughout the UK. Photographer Michael Hess's project to capture the heart of these bustling centres sees a collection of photographs of the inside and outside of the impressive, retro buildings. Fascinating pictorial investigation.

I've put together my own selection of Art Deco halls, some worse for wear, but all of them beautiful in their own way.