Starting a book club is one of the best things my friends have done (and they do many great things). I had been in a reading slump for quite a while but our first book club pick, ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid, pulled me straight out of it! I couldn’t …
Month: May 2021
A Simple Slice of Rejection
Rejection is a hard thing to take with your confidence intact. To be rejected from something is always a bleak and demoralising experience, no matter how you try to spin it. It can also lead to increased anxiety, jealousy and unhappiness – all of which are things I have experienced over the past year. For …
10 Past Eurovision Performances That I Love
Last year was a bad time for many reasons, but Eurovision being cancelled was just the cherry on top. Thankfully, this year it is able to go ahead. Happy Eurovision Day everyone! Huge respect to the Netherlands for being able to make this year go ahead, despite numerous restricting factors. I know this year is …
To Interval, Or Not To Interval?: Why Theatres Shouldn’t Scrap Intervals
Should we be worried about losing intervals? Theatre critic, Lyn Gardener, at The Stage thinks that we should scrap them entirely. Her comments came after the Globe Theatre announced their 2021 season would resume without intervals. This is mainly for covid safety reasons above anything else. But her argument is that intervals are really just …
Restaurant Review: Siirguista Bros, London
*Disclaimer – I ain’t no food critic, just a foodie giving her personal opinions* Siirguista Bros is probably my favourite go-to burger joint in London. Whenever I have friends visiting and we need to find a quick bite to eat, this is the place I take them. Not only is the food good, but service …
Musical Theatre To Go See In Post-Shutdown London
With London theatres gearing up to reopen from the 17th May, I’ve been thinking about which shows I’m most excited to book a seat for. I was luckier than many last year with my theatre ventures. In the middle of the shutdown, I managed to see The Last Five Years at the Southwark Playhouse. That’s …