It’s no secret to anyone that I’m a huge Taylor Swift fan. The calming vibes of folklore got me through this hell year. She even became my Spotify Wrapped artist of the year! Whilst the surprise album drop saved the first half of 2020, the studio sessions on Disney+ swooped in to save the last …
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A Guide To Christmas Gift Shopping Online: Part 3
Coming back at you with some more small businesses you can be supporting this Christmas! Please check out Part 1 and Part 2 for some more ideas. This has been a difficult year financially for so many people, so please chose to shop small wherever you can! TAKE A CHANCE BOOKS My friend Esme recently …
Festive Foods and Drinks to Enjoy At Christmas Time
One of the greatest things about Christmas is indulging in all the delicious treats that come with the season. Food is one of my personal favourite joys in life and I tend to splurge a lot at Christmas. Here are some of my favourite food and drinks that I enjoy during Christmas time. PIGS IN …
3 Ways To Stay Active During a Lockdown
It’s important to keep your mind happy and your body healthy! Although with the current restrictions this can be a struggle. Most days we’re staying inside. Many of us are barely getting any physical exercise at all and the closure of gyms hasn’t been helping. So below I have a put together a few ideas …
A Guide to Christmas Gift Shopping Online: Part 2
Stumped on what to get your friends and family for Christmas this year? Don’t worry, I’ve got your back! Due to lockdown, many of us are resorting to shopping exclusively online this year which can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to look. Personally, I think this is a great opportunity to support some …
A Guide to Christmas Gift Shopping Online: Part 1
This week we saw new lockdown measures being imposed across England. With all non-essential shops forced to close throughout November, Christmas shoppers are having to resort to mostly shopping online this year. Do not fret though, this is a really great opportunity to support some smaller and unique businesses you may not have even thought …
13 Broadway Songs To Get You in the Halloween Mood
As Halloween is quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to explore some of the more disturbing and eerie show tunes to get you ready for the big fright night event of the year. The list I’ve put together includes ghosts, witches, serial killers… and the most terrifying thing of all, dentists. And no, …
Theatre Review: The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse
Who would have thought that in 2020 it would be possible to return to the theatre? An industry that has been crippled by the pandemic is finally beginning to find its feet in a social distancing world, but it’s going to be a slow recovery. The theatres that have managed to open will be doing …
The Strange Case of the 74th Annual Tony Awards
Usually the Tony Awards are the biggest celebratory event in the theatre calendar. Every year we wait in anticipation for the joy of celebrating live theatre. This year the Tony Award nominations felt empty. They served as a reminder of how badly theatre has been impacted by the events this year. Most shows from this …
Doing Couch to 5K When You Don’t Enjoy Running
Back in July I had this crazy idea that I was going to become a runner. Running has never been amongst the list of things I enjoy. I have no idea where this desire to do Couch to 5K even came from. It was more of an impulsive decision. I decided to try it and …