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House only 2m wide goes up for sale
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Petite people who don't want too much space and live on their own could be intrigued by a house that has gone up for sale in Suffolk. The one-bedroom property in Framlingham is Victorian and was once part of a steam mill - but its unique selling point is that it's only two metres wide. We were intrigued to find out that it also has an upside-down design, but this turned out to simply mean that its kitchen... Read more...
Keen Julia Roberts fan has 82 tattoos of her face inked on his body
Read lifestyle news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade How do you feel about Julia Roberts? Plenty of people would probably call themselves a fan of the actress, but most of them do not go quite so far in their adulation as Miljenko Parserisas Bukovic. The film buff once went to see Erin Brockovich at the cinema and was so enamoured by Roberts' performance that he decided to get a tattoo of her. Then another and another. In fact, Miljenko now has a grand total of 82... Read more...
Almost a third of Brits believe time travel is real
Read lifestyle news as you browse for sci-fi fancy dress with Escapade A new survey has discovered that a worrying number of Brits seem to think that TV programmes such as Doctor Who are documentaries. According to a poll carried out by Birmingham Science City, 30 per cent of respondents believe that time travel is actually possible. Meanwhile, more than a fifth think the lightsabers from Star Wars exist and almost half think they could get hold of a hover board a la Marty McFly, if they really wanted to.... Read more...
Royal Mail pays tribute to film and literature in magical new stamp set
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade Harry Potter's Lord Voldemort and the White Witch from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe are two of the characters set to be immortalised in a new set of commemorative stamps from the Royal Mail. In its new Magical Realms collection, the organisation pays tribute to some of the most memorable fantasy characters from film and literature, with JK Rowling's Lord Voldemort and Professor Dumbledore taking up two of the designs. Aslan the lion and Tilda Swinton... Read more...
Play-Doh car parked in London for brand's publicity stunt
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade A car made entirely from Play-Doh arrived in a London street this week, much to the surprise of passersby. However, the 1.5-tonne model wasn't the work of a juvenile giant, but rather a publicity stunt by motor manufacturer Chevrolet. The brand carried out a poll recently to discover Britain's favourite child's toy and found that colourful modelling putty Play-Doh came top, followed by Lego and, quite strangely, Kinder Eggs. So, when Chevrolet unveiled its new Orlando Read more...
Moon to come its closest to earth since 1992
Read lifestyle news as you browse for scary fancy dress with Escapade If you plan to head out a week on Saturday (March 19th 2011), you might be tempted to put a silver bullet in your pocket and a string of garlic around your neck. That's because scientists have revealed that the moon is to make its closest approach to earth since 1992 on that particular night, in an event known as a lunar perigee. It will circle our planet from 221,567 miles away, meaning it will look particularly big... Read more...
Trailer revealed for Disney Pixar sequel Cars 2
Read entertainment news as you browse for Disney fancy dress with Escapade Disney Pixar fans are sure to be very excited today following the release of the official trailer for Cars 2. The sequel, starring Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer and Michael Keaton, hits cinemas in the UK on July 22nd 2011, meaning that plenty of families are sure to have it on their must-see lists for the school holidays. Seemingly a cross between a Disney movie and a James Bond adventure, Cars 2 revisits Lightning McQueen and his... Read more...
Hollywood goes fairytale mad as Red Riding Hood arrives
Read entertainment news as you browse for fairy tale fancy dress with Escapade Part of Hollywood was converted into a storybook village this week as the premiere of Red Riding Hood rolled into LA. The film's stars Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman headed to the Chinese Theatre for the screening, while Jim Henson Studios nearby was decorated to look like something out of a fairy story. Oldman seemed impressed, telling the Hollywood Reporter: "They really pulled the stops out." He stars as a werewolf hunter in Red Riding Hood, which Read more...
Prop designer to feel wrath of the empire over Star Wars Stormtrooper costumes
Read entertainment news as you browse for Star Wars fancy dress with Escapade The man who made the Stormtrooper costumes for Star Wars is facing George Lucas' empire in the Supreme Court in an epic battle, not over the freedom of the galaxy, but over copyright. Briton Andrew Ainsworth made the white helmets seen in the original movies from 2D drawings and sold two of them at auction in 2004. However, problems arose when he began making replicas himself and selling them on the internet. Although he insists he Read more...
Stinky dentist suspended for unprofessional behaviour
Read lifestyle news as you browse for occupations fancy dress with Escapade A dentist has been struck off the General Dental Council's (GDC) register because he would not stop breaking wind in front of colleagues and patients. Matthew Walton, 35, who ran a practice in Shrewsbury, reportedly made the lives of his dental nurses hell with his flatulence and belching and was also unprofessional towards the people he was treating, a hearing was told. He would often make V-signs behinds the heads of patients he didn't like and "found it Read more...
Toy Story duo to reunite for new Disney film?
Entertainment news brought to you by Escapade Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, who have previously collaborated so successfully in the Toy Story movies, could be set to act together again in a new Disney film. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hanks is being lined up to play a family man in the project, while Allen would be a tour boat captain. The story is rumoured to be an action flick based on the Jungle Cruise theme park ride at Disney's Magic Kingdom, which takes visitors on a trip down the... Read more...
Want to know how to beat wrinkles? Sleep on your back!
Lifestyle news brought to you by Escapade If you regularly wake up with those annoying pillow creases on your face, then you might want to change your sleeping habits before they become permanent. According to new research from dermatologist Dr Dorris Day, people who sleep on their sides or stomach are more likely to develop lines and wrinkles than those who nod off lying on their back. "When your face is being pushed in that same position over and over [it] can be a problem," she pointed out. To give... Read more...