Was that the shortest weekend ever? This Monday I’m more annoyed than usual that the weekend is over because I was ill all Friday and Saturday! Even snuggling up with Disney’s Tarzan and other Netflix delights with cups of tea and treats didn’t really make me feel like it was a proper weekend. Thankfully I … Continue reading Snapshots of a Short Weekend
There's always something going on in Manchester and I love posting about as many different events as I can get chance to go to. But rather than just write about them once I've been, I thought it would be nice to share some of the ones that have sparked my interest this summer before they actually happen … Continue reading What’s On in Manchester this Summer
I haven't written a book review post in a long time. That's because I've not read a book in a long time! For some reason I lost interest in reading earlier in the year, but I'm pleased to say I've found my love of it again thanks to my latest read - Who is Tom … Continue reading Book Review: Who is Tom Ditto?
Last week I finally made it down to the Making of Harry Potter – Warner Brothers Studio Tour in Watford. I’ve been a massive Harry Potter fan ever since I read the first book many many years ago. I remember it all, from buying every new book on the day it was released, right up … Continue reading The Making of Harry Potter
I love that cinemas are now showing theatre productions, offering us the chance to watch something slightly more cultural than the latest blockbusters. Last year I missed out on tickets to Macbeth at Manchester International Festival but managed to catch it at the cinema screening, and it was a) great to be able to see … Continue reading Stage Shows Come to the Big Screen
Watching musicals at the theatre is one of my favourite ways to spend an evening and my iPod is jam packed full of musicals soundtracks (and very little else), so this tag (seen over at Cocktails in Teacups) is just my thing. If you're a fan of musical theatre too why not take part in … Continue reading The Musical Theatre Tag
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson On his 100th birthday Allan Karlsson decides to escape his nursing home by climbing out of the window, and goes on an adventure involving (among other things) a dangerous criminal gang, petty thieves, suspicious deaths, a suitcase of cash and an elephant on … Continue reading Book Review: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window…
I think this is the first time I've done a post like this. It's essentially a haul post, but I really hate the word "haul"! I prefer to think of everything I buy as being special and unique (haha). Anyway, I enjoy reading other people's haul posts as I'm a bit nosey and love seeing what … Continue reading Lovely Things I’ve Been Buying Lately
I picked up "The Blackpool Highflyer" by Andrew Martin at a charity shop recently, intrigued by the fact that it mentions Blackpool in the title and hoping for a story set in some familiar local places. It was – but this book had both good points and bad ones and it took me a while … Continue reading Recent Reads: The Blackpool Highflyer
The Manchester Gets it First initiative is currently launching the brand new musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in Manchester before it opens in London in March. I love this scheme – it means us Northerners get a rare opportunity to see some exciting shiny new shows before they make or break in the West End - plus … Continue reading Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – the Musical
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