EXERCISE ...

Dear readers, first of all, season’s greetings!

This week, in Alphabe-Thursday, ‘E’ IS FOR *E*XERCISE …
The longevity Olympians enjoy is within the reach of everyone, experts say.

Research published on the British Medical Journal (BMJ) website suggests athletes live 2.8 years longer on average than the average lifespan. But the rest of us could have a similar "survival advantage" by doing a little more exercise (the recommended level of physical activity for adults is 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week).  

With this in mind, here are a few examples to get us going:

Power walking (above)

But some encouragement is also important since, let’s face it, we’re not always in the mood and it’s often easier to exercise together:

And not forgetting, of course, a bit of stretching to start with:

Then some swimming:

Followed by some contact sports:

And finally, since we’ve earned it – some well-deserved rest:

Do you manage 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week as recommended?

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And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. Happy Holidays!

XOXO LOLA:)

WARDROBE MALFUNCTIONS ...

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘D’ IS FOR 

*D*RESS/WARDROBE MALFUNCTIONS …

Have you suffered any wardrobe malfunctions like the following?

Keira Knightley (above)

Madonna on tour in Turkey this year (below):

Men too! PM David Cameron noticing his unbuttoned shirt at a recent London Guildhall function:

And some of us lesser mortals:

EVER HAD AN EMBARRASSING DRESS/WARDROBE MALFUNCTION? WHEN, WHERE & HOW DID YOU COPE?

Do check out other *D* posts - Alphabe-Thursday  @ Jenny Matlock, Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. .

XOXO LOLA:)

CATWALK ... THEN & NOW ...

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘C’ IS FOR *C*ATWALK!

Here are some images of supermodels then and now:

And individually:

1.Linda Evangelista (top)

2. Giselle Bündchen (below)

3. Elle Macpherson

4. Naomi Campbell

5. Eva Herzigova

6. Helena Christensen

7. Kate Moss

8. Claudia Schiffer

9. Christy Turlington

10. Cindy Crawford

11. Yasmin Le Bon

12. Carla Bruni (formerly France’s First Lady)

13. Amber Valetta

DO YOU FOLLOW CATWALK TRENDS? OR WAIT FOR THEM TO HIT THE HIGH STREET STORES?

Do check out other Alphabe-Thursday posts  @ Jenny Matlock and Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday.
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented.

Enjoy,

XOXO LOLA:)

BOND, JAMES BOND ...

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘B’ IS FOR *B*OND: JAMES BOND - AND THOSE BOND GIRLS …

The latest Bond movie, Skyfall, together with its latest Bond girls, makes me wonder yet again if it isn’t time (it's the 21st century, after all!) to retire these ladies from the franchise? What’s your view? Do you like them and believe they are as intrinsic/integral to the format as Bond himself? In other words, if they were to go, Bond would soon follow?

Here are a few reminders of Bond girls (past & present):

1. Bérénice Marlohe & Naomie Harris (with Daniel Craig, above) - Skyfall:

2. Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) – Dr No:

3. Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) – Goldfinger:

4. Tiffany Case (Jill St John) – Diamonds Are Forever:

5. Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen) – Goldeneye:

6. Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arteton) – Quantum of Solace:

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? DO YOU LIKE / DISLIKE BOND MOVIES? (AND THOSE BOND GIRLS?) 

Do check out other *B* posts - Alphabe-Thursday  @ Jenny Matlock, Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday! 

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. .

XOXO LOLA:)

MOVIE ADAPTATIONS OF NOVELS ...

Dear readers, this week ‘A’ could only be *ADAPTATIONS* - MOVIE *A*DAPTATIONS OF NOVELS! Do you think adaptations of novels successfully translate to the screen? I read that Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather (above & below), considered the screen version better than his original! “I wished like hell I’d written it better” he commented after back stories and subplots were cut and the ending made darker.

Here are some examples of other famous adaptations. Do you think they’re an improvement – or not?

Peter Benchley’s Jaws:

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (another version due next year):

Dickens: Bleak House:

And Great Expectations (new version):

L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz:

Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind:

Do check out other *A* posts - Alphabe-Thursday  @ Jenny Matlock, Ruby Tuesday & Rednesday!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who have visited or commented. .

XOXO LOLA:)