Anyone else seen the new Star Wars film? I saw it during Christmas and I just blummin' loved it! Actually I love all things Star Wars, so when I saw this infographic it really made me giggle. Not only can you teach yourself how to speak like Yoda (who wouldn't want that?!), you can also learn … Continue reading #YODIFY Your Language
It seems like a long time ago when I enjoyed this amazing festive afternoon tea served on picnic benches at The Garden Kitchen in Lancashire. In fact it was less than two weeks ago, but since then the whole of Christmas has been and almost gone and we are already in 2016! I actually almost … Continue reading Snapshots of a Christmas Afternoon Picnic
“Christmas in the Snow” is one of a few Karen Swan books which have promising festive titles. Unfortunately “Christmas at Claridges” did not live up to my expectations as it was mainly a summertime book and not remotely Christmassy! This one, on the other hand, was everything I dreamed and more - the whole of … Continue reading Festive reads: Christmas in the Snow
Christmas films are a great way to get into the festive spirit, but this year I thought I’d try reading some Christmas-themed books as well. In my head there is nothing better than curling up under a cosy blanket with a hot drink, a mince pie and a book that feels really Christmassy, so I … Continue reading Festive Reads: Calling Mrs Christmas
The fourth Manchester International Festival starts today, and as always there was something in the programme of events that caught my eye. Earlier in the week I went to one of the preview nights of Wonder.land - the new musical by Damon Albarn, and I was so excited to be one of the first to see … Continue reading Wonder.land – a New Musical
I was so blummin' excited to be invited along to the press night of Wicked at The Lowry. It's coming to the end of its UK tour and I'd not seen it since it opened in London in 2006. I remember being completely obsessed with this show back then. I knew the soundtrack word for word and when … Continue reading Wicked – the UK Tour
The Lowry is now my favourite theatre in the Manchester area. It’s not only a lovely theatre with actual comfy seats(!), it has a fantastic programme every season and there’s always something I really want to see. This week it was Matthew Bourne’s ballet The Car Man, based on Bizet’s opera Carmen. If you’re unfamiliar … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man
This was the first time that I’ve ever been contacted directly by the writer of a book asking if I’d like to review it, but when Summer Land got in touch about her amusing memoirs “Summerlandish” I thought, why not? I am always looking for something new to read and it seemed like a fun … Continue reading Book Review: Summerlandish
Like any self-respecting Disney fan I have loved the first 3 seasons of Once Upon a Time, and when it released on UK Netflix along with the brand new episodes from season 4 it was a very exciting moment! I don’t want to give any spoilers away for anyone who hasn’t caught up yet, so … Continue reading Why I Don’t Love Once Upon A Time-Does-Frozen
I found this lovely-looking book in a charity shop for just 99p and it really caught my eye. I have quite a thing about the 1930s era so I just had to snap it up! “Aprons and Silver Spoons” is a book of the real-life memoirs of Mollie Browne and her early career in domestic service … Continue reading Book Review: Aprons and Silver Spoons
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