March 2009

The big thaw is on and wasn't it great to see some of the white stuff in February? Well, maybe not! The bean-counters are, no doubt, still tallying the cost of the unseasonal snowfall.

We've had a great response to competitions in February and thank you to all of you who have chosen to register as readers. If you register and nominate a few friends, you'll go into the draw to WIN an iPod Touch. There are other great prizes to win, so make sure you enter.

There's a distinct nuptial flavour this month, as many people contemplate and plan forthcoming weddings. Iolanda has the low down on what to wear as a wedding guest and we have the travellers eye view of some local honeymoon destinations.

The website is evolving and we have a new NEWS page, with our own take on newsworthy topics. the recent fires in Victoria, Australia, are a grim reminder that the world's climate is changing. Ten years of drought in the temperate south has left an awful legacy and claimed more than 200 innocent lives.

On a happier note, we have a new page for social butterflies - something light hearted in these austere times. Kim has some words of wisdom for anyone comtemplating tying the knot and we have our usual roundup of juicy points of view and useful information.