Anna Nicole: The Opera
What better way to portray the tragic life of one of celebrity’s biggest victims then through the medium of opera? That’s clearly what the Royal Opera House thought when they decided to put this on their schedule, and I couldn’t…
How to Arrange a Hen Do
As you will have seen from some recent posts, I’ve recently been part of a crack duo of organisers tasked with our first ever hen do. Now, considering I have known the bride-to-be for 24 years, and the other organiser…
Secret Cinema’s Back to the Future
Image source The one photo we got of ourselves dressed up before we had to ditch our phones and cameras! Last weekend my little sister and I dressed up in our 50s finest and headed down to a secret East…
British Comedy: Keeping it in the Family
With the recent untimely death of Rik Mayall occurring on the same day that I went to a Spaced themed pub quiz, last week involved many conversations about British comedy, and for me that included talking about the cultural significance…
Uncomfortable News
Last night I read something on Facebook that made me indescribably angry. In a poorly thought out status, a mutual acquaintance posted the following: I re-read the post what seemed like 100 times. I was completely stunned, but thought I’d…
Nine Inch Nails: A Ten Year Love Affair
It’s been a week since the good people of the UK enjoyed their last Bank Holiday until August. I chose to spend mine in a slightly less conventional way, sat on concrete floors outside two of the UK’s biggest concert…
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Fancy Dress Party
“It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiiiiiiime of the yeeeeeeeeeear!” I’m pretty sure that song was written for Christmas and Eurovision. Both are times for stupid outfits, lots of food and alcohol-induced group singing, so they’re obviously two of my favourite holidays.…
Support Your Local Bookshop!
One of the things I, and thousands of other blogs write about, is bargains. We’ve become a nation obsessed with finding something that we feel makes our money go furthest, and the internet facilitates that…
Cocktails at the Shangri La, Sydney
Sydney has one of the most recognised skylines in the world; the curves of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge are the most well known tourist attractions in the city, if not the country. I was lucky enough to…