The first round-up of my favourites in 2018; everything I loved in January, from pastry to poetry.
Tag: Culture
Theatre Review | Snow White at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It's pantomime season! On no it isn't...oh yes it is! I got into the festive spirit at the Mayflower Theatre for this year's panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Was it a fairy tale, or did it fall...short?
Monthly Muses | November 2017
November is the best month of them all; though we're already in December, I'm looking back at another eventful month, and reviewing my favourite things.
Theatre Review | The Noise Next Door: Uproar! – The Point, Eastleigh
Mayhem, chaos and Uproar! The Noise Next Door bring their latest UK tour to The Point at Eastleigh for some improv insanity.
Book Review | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman
Once you get past the frustrating rudeness and complexity of Eleanor Oliphant, you will learn to love her along with this book - which, incidentally, is more than 'completely fine' itself.
Poem | Apology
A short, spontaneous poem about anxiety and depression, written for World Mental Health Day 2017.
Theatre Review | Festival of the Spoken Nerd: You Can’t Polish a Nerd – Nuffield Southampton Theatres
What happens when a you step out of your cultural comfort zone? You end up experimenting with pies and microwaving household objects...obviously. Here's what I experienced when I went to see Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
Monthly Muses | September 2017
Welcoming autumn with new podcasts, new paperbacks and new pizza. What's been tickling my fancy in September?
A few of my favourite poems and poets | National Poetry Day 2017
I'm sharing a list of my favourite poems and poets at the moment, including some from my childhood and some recent discoveries.
Theatre Review | Finding Joy by Vamos Theatre at The Point, Eastleigh
Vamos Theatre give a voice to dementia sufferers and carers, with a beautifully powerful and moving performance using silent, full-mask theatre.
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