This week I’ve written several posts on the subject of hair and headwear. First I spotted a sudden surge in the number of fashion accessories made using hair. Then I noticed that old hairdressers’ dummies are rapidly becoming collectors’ items… In case you don't know, these are the mannequin heads ... Read More...

I’m simultaneously horrified, intrigued and amused by the burgeoning number of gaudy Christmas light displays in Britain – a trend which, surely, must have originated in America? The less accessible the location, the more rampant the urge to decorate seems to be. The season of goodwill becomes something of a battle ... Read More...