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HOW loves Halloween

Friday, 31 October 2014
It’s once again the time of year when the dead are said to roam the earth, given free reign for one night of the world of the living. The ancient feast of All Souls bids farewell to summer, and in other countries they see it as ritual to remember and mourn people who have passed, taking flowers and family photographs to the graves of loved ones long gone. As a team who grew up in the UK, however,...

Hello from Melissa...

Thursday, 30 October 2014
Hi, I’m Melissa and I’m a new intern at House of Wonderland. I’m 24; from Edinburgh and a recent graduate of Glasgow University (I did History). **Random Facts about Me** 1)    I am crazy about animals. Especially cats. 2)    My favourite colours are pink, purple and black. 3)    My favourite films are musicals and horrors. Weird combination I know. 4)   ...

Rings On Her Fingers and Bells on Her Toes, Why Jewellery Matters

Monday, 20 October 2014
'Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse, Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes' Old Nursery Rhyme In this old nursery rhyme jewellery is used as a sign of status, of being lucky, a golden girl, one of life's chosen people. The people who go to see the 'fine lady' have no aspirations to become her - to them...