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Book Review | Nicotine and Napalm, by Emily Priest

June 25, 2019June 24, 20191 Comment

This is not fluffy poetry. It's filled with Emily's feelings; her wants, needs, regrets. There's pain, darkness, and guts galore.

Theatre Review | Silent Mind, Nuffield Southampton Theatres

June 24, 2019June 24, 201910 Comments

Directed by Michelle Smith, Silent Mind is an informative and emotional production that follows four different strangers whose paths cross at one train station, all embarking on journeys of self-discovery and change.

A steam train, with the crew leaning out, in black and white

Gifted | Travelling back in time on the Watercress Line: War on the Line 2019

June 20, 2019June 20, 20193 Comments

There are so many days out and places to visit in Hampshire that, even after living here for almost a decade, I’ve yet to explore. The Watercress Line is one of these. So when the team there got in touch with me to see if I wanted to go along to 'War on the Line' to see what it was all about, I jumped at the chance.

Theatre Review | Matilda The Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

June 13, 2019June 13, 20196 Comments

The classic story has come to life, leaping from the page and onto the stage and bringing all the magic of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake with it, and a few new treats to boot.

A cactus-patterned cushin and stone-coloured blanket draped on a deep-green, comfy looking sofa

In Defence of the Comfort Zone

June 10, 2019March 1, 20205 Comments

This post is dedicated to my dear friend Laura, who has been forced way out of her comfort zone but who should know that being comfortable is not weak; in fact, embracing what you really need right now is strong and extraordinary and something to be proud of.

The oxford skyline against a grey sky

Monthly Muses | May 2019

June 5, 2019July 25, 20191 Comment

Oh, manic May. A month I knew would be chock-full of stuff: a trip to Oxford; a weekend away for a wedding in Leicester; a fair few shows; and plenty of writing to boot. Here are a few of my favourite things!

Theatre Review | The Audience – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

May 31, 2019May 31, 20192 Comments

You can imagine my joy when the writer of The Crown created a new show for my local theatre, Nuffield Southampton Theatres. Peter Morgan, along with director Samuel Hodges, have brought the Queen's most intimate conversations to life in The Audience.

Lessons from living alone

May 27, 2019July 8, 20195 Comments

The start of this month marked the milestone of living alone for a whole year. Here's what those last twelve month have taught me.

Poem | Waking up with Depression

May 18, 201914 Comments

I do not offer this as a definitive description of what it is like for everyone to wake up with depression, but it is an offering, a thought, an imagination, and a representation of one morning, for one person, at one time.

Honest Haiku: Twelve

May 17, 2019May 17, 20193 Comments

It's the end of Mental Health Awareness Week. Like many others out there, I've spent the last five days trying to work out how to contribute to this with my own thoughts.

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