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BIRTHDAY TUESDAY: Leos are renowned for their courage and over the next 12 months you will amaze just about everyone by your determination to do something different with your life.

BIRTHDAY MONDAY: A lunar eclipse on your birthday means that a partnership or relationship has reached a critical phase and over the next few weeks you will need to decide whether or not it is worth carrying on with.

Week Ahead Stars for Sunday, August 6th BIRTHDAY SUNDAY: The only true constant in life is change and the sooner you come to terms with that fact the happier and more productive you will be.

The deafening, messy guitar riffs of the Butthole Surfers shook the tattoo parlour walls. The room reeked of old coffee, smokes and sweat.

Several years ago at the Palace of Versailles, just outside Paris, I was unable to avoid lumbering through the château on one of the most crowded days of the year — a Tuesday in July.

By stirring together the deep, saturated blues of the Greek islands with the hot and tawny tones of Mexico, the owners of this property have concocted a unique and tasty look for their Oak Bay home.

Dear Debbie: Our rental has a small kitchen with very little counter space. We’re not sure where to put everything. Any ideas for storing utensils and small pots? It’s our first kitchen, so we don’t have a lot of stuff yet.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 41-year-old man living with clinical depression and chronic anxiety. Although my condition has been well maintained through cognitive behavioural therapy as well as medication, I have a great deal of difficulty sleeping.

BIRTHDAY SATURDAY: You need to pay more attention over the coming year to your finances. Up until now you have been happy to drift along assuming that everything will turn out okay but now you must get serious about your long-term wealth prospects.

What: Red, Hot Cole! Where: Roxy Theatre When: To Aug. 13 Rating: Three stars (out of five ) In the contest for America’s best songwriter, Cole Porter is one dazzling contender (although Irving Berlin was certainly no slouch).