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Poem | A Love Letter To Southampton

February 27, 2021April 10, 20211 Comment

I was asked by my colleagues to write a poem about our city for Valentine's Day 2021 – a love letter to our south-coast city.

A love letter to less-than-perfect homes

January 31, 2021January 31, 20212 Comments

While we’re all seeing more of the inside of each other’s homes on our screens, it’s more important than ever to be honest, accepting and non-judgemental about the places we live in.

Poem | The Lentil Soup My Mum Makes

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021Leave a comment

Whenever I make my mum's lentil soup recipe, I'm back home with my family, at the wooden kitchen table.

My goals and intentions for 2021

January 11, 20211 Comment

It seems silly to try and put too much expectation and pressure on this new year. After all, we're mere weeks into January, and already 2021 is keen to follow in the footsteps of 2020.

Why I’m grateful for 2020

January 2, 2021January 2, 20211 Comment

As with any year, there have been lessons learned, events upon which to reflect, and shining moments for which to be thankful; it’s just that this year, the shining moments are ever brighter against the pitch-black of the bad.

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Theatre Review | Sunset Boulevard In Concert – At Home – Curve Leicester

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020Leave a comment

With online live streams and pre-recorded shows beaming straight into living rooms and onto all kinds of devices, we’re experiencing a whole new kind of theatre experience – often with the best seat in the house. One of the latest shows to grace our screens is Curve Leicester’s Sunset Boulevard In Concert – At Home.

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Poem | This Christmas

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020Leave a comment

Lamenting the loss of even the less-than-shiny aspects of a family Christmas, and yearning for time with loved ones - even if it does mean arguments, discomfort and awkward moments.

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Turning thirty in a pandemic: why I’m grateful for my isolation celebration

November 17, 2020November 17, 20203 Comments

Not only was it the start of a new decade, but I would be entering it in entirely alien circumstances. While a year ago I would have imagined a good old family ‘do’, a large gathering, a night out with friends, a fancy meal, or a city break abroad, I would instead be spending the day mostly on my own, in the confines of my one-bedroom flat, as many others will have experienced this year.