[3] Don't pick numbers according to a 'tip' service. Just imagine how many other people will use same numbers!

[4] Don't pick numbers purely according to family birthdays. Enormous numbers of lottery players choose day of birthday of family members when selecting lottery numbers. But there are only 31 days at most in a month - which means an awful lot of people pick all their numbers in that range.

[5] Don't make a pattern on your playslip. Diagonal or straight lines in any direction, star shapes, boxes, zig-zags etc. You might think who else would do that? The answer is anywhere from tens of people to tens of THOUSANDS of people!

The easiest, fastest way to pick better lottery numbers, is to pick them totally at random. So pull scraps of paper out of a bag. It won't guarantee NOT picking a 'bad' set of numbers, but at least there's a good chance you won't be sharing your lottery millions with a hundred other 'lucky' winners.

Be lucky.

-- Martin Waterhouse is a lottery and statistics fan - who is not popular with the vendors of expensive lottery 'systems' based on dodgy maths and mumbo-jumbo! Publisher of the internets foremost lottery syndicate review and lottery tips site, Lottery-Syndicate-World...

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A matching fitted jacket and skirt is an ultra-feminine silhouette that harkens back to retro chic of 1950s and is still an easy way to look elegant and polished. Suits are also a smart investment because of their versatility; pair jacket with jeans, wear skirt with a sweater - for a less formal look. A pair of wide-leg tweed or wool pants can be dressed up with a camisole and jacket or can be worn casually with a simple cotton tee.

Fur, real or otherwise is being seen everywhere. Indulge yourself with a jacket, or look for accessories such as scarves, mitts and bags. Don't wear all of them together - a touch of fur is all you need to look stylish.

Hair is being worn in a variety of styles; Textured and shaped to allow control over your hair style or sleek and smooth pulled away from face to give a clean look. The messy, tousled look is still in. Layered, razorcut styles allow for whispy, sexy strands. Ends are flipped up [but not curled] using a blow dryer and paddle brush. Flipped back layers look great on brunettes as well as blondes. Shoulder length hair with waves and curls allows hair to fall naturally. Deep brunette and auburn shades set trend for Fall and Winter hair color.

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