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Who'd have thought that Bertie Bassett - our liquorice flavoured friend - could have been an icon for the 2012 Olympics? What do I mean? Well, take a look:

Either the artist must have been eating them at the time, or he's after a few freebies (joke). Either way, he got it right - they're British born and bred. I wonder if we'll start seeing multicoloured stripes and colour blocking on the catwalks again just in time for the games to start...

Take a look at the rest of the newly unveiled Olympics posters here.

They promised us the party of the year, and ladies and gentlemen, boy did they deliver. Who am I talking about? Why, Harvey Nichols of course my darlings - it was their 10th anniversary of being at home in our fair city you see; Who else in Birmingham could pull in Alexandra Burke, Nikki Sanderson, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, 'The Only Way Is Essex's Joey Essex, Cara and Billi, Layla Monoochehri and Danielle Lloyd (who, it just so happens, once upon a time endorsed a wine brand, let us film her in Birmingham, said the wrong thing and caused her PR team to panic - media training my lovelies, media training - we will publish your mistakes remember)?

As ridiculous as this blog post may sound, you'll soon get what I mean - trust me!

(This is me mid-tint. It almost looks like surgery! Luckily, it's not - that's for a few years down the line!!)

On Saturday, whilst nursing my slight wine induced hangover from the ball I went to the night before, I was invited down to Solace Spa in Birmingham. Sadly the plan wasn't to have a massage, although this was probably for the best - having returned home at 3.30am and then been up at 9.30 to go and present my hospital radio show I think I would, by then, have fallen alseep. Instead, I went along with a friend of mine for an eyelash tint. Now, having very dark hair and subsequently eyelashes already, I was a little dubious as to whether the outcome would make any difference or not. As it happens it did - it looked a little like a light coating of mascara and will apparently last up to a month... perfect for brightening my deathly face in the early morning gym sessions I plan to get back into the habit of doing! Although should this take me much longer to write and post then tomorrow's might not happen - good start!

So I'm finally updating you on what I should have updated you on a week ago; Adee Phelan's salon launch. And oh baby, was that a launch. My highlight was... well, I'll tell you that later.

Promising to be filled with celebs and "A-listers", I have to admit I was dubious; aside from myself being in attendance of course (darlings, it's only a matter of time before I am enlisted), I expected the usual Brummie media crowd/luvvies (delete as appropriate) that this sort of event attracts, I expected to see councillor Mike Whitby, I expected to see a couple of Birmingham's presenters and newsreaders from ITV central and the BBC... I secretly hoped that since Adee is the creative shears behind many a haircut of Mr David Beckham (sigh) we might get a special guest appearance from him... no such luck. However, despite no super "A-lister" such as the delightful Mr Beckham, I was pleasantly surprised by a plethora of Corrie stars! Although it might have been a little better if I was a Coronation Street fan; as it happens I don't watch it.

So with the latest celeb body revelation turning out to be that of Jodie Marsh and her bodybuilder's physique, I got to wondering what a Diva might look like should she masculine up and stick melons on her chest (no offence, Jode).

What do you think my lovelies... a bit more facial fake tan maybe?

So, who was glamming it up at Style Birmingham Live over the weekend?

Well, yours truly was for one. At the press launch on the Friday evening, followed by the champagne fuelled afterparty (just how a Diva likes it), followed by a bit more on Saturday and the Bullring show on Sunday.

(This is me and my friend with the gorgeous George... a Diva wouldn't normally get so excited but, well, I did)

Well guys, it turns out that all those times you mocked us ladies for wearing our 'Bridgets' aka 'big pants' to keep our wobbly bits at bay, you were in actual fact just jealous because you didn't have a pair yourselves... well, fear not! Those delightful folk at Asda have come to the rescue.

So you know me, love my fashion, hate to be seen wearing the same as anyone else in the room, like to have my finger on the pulse, don't like to be challenged because it makes me angry and want to throw a Diva strop (I WILL win this argument...).

Well, last Thursday I was invited along to celebrate Independents Day... that is, Birmingham independent retailers, as opposed to Independence Day which is a federal holiday in the United States and also the name of a film featuring icky, ugly, evil aliens.
This day came in the form of a fashion show in Birmingham's Great Western Arcade - one of the prettiest shopping venues in Birmingham City Centre, sadly not as populated as I'd like to see it but still, it also houses Mr Simms Ye Olde Sweet Shop (dangerous for sugar fiends like myself - I recommend!).

You've heard of lunchtime express manicures, lunchtime waxing (ouch!) and even the more extreme lunchtime lipo (liposuction). Well, for central Birmingham workers and dwellers at least, there's another lunchtime 'pamper' session you can indulge yourselves in, courtesy of those lovely folk over at Urban Coffee Co on Church Street: Wellbeing massage, or even 'healing' sessions! And the best bit? They're completely free... although I would recommend you buy a coffee before you go jumping in front of the other paying customers demanding a back, neck and shoulder massage. No one likes a cheeky beggar now do they?

... it would most definitely be this one!

Look at its little hippy hippy shake ladies and gentlemen! Surely this is the cutest thing you have ever seen?