Swearing, Rants, Reviews, On Every Level!
Last week the world lost a true icon. It was announced on 16th August that Aretha Franklin had died due to pancreatic cancer. Franklin was an undeniably sensational singer but she was so much more than that. She was the true Queen of Soul and defined soul in the Sixties. She was also an influential and... Continue Reading →
I have a lot of books. Too many books if you ask some people. I have so many books that they're piled up on the floor in every available space. I have bookshelves in every room and boxes overflowing with reading material. I'm obsessed with books. In terms of volume, I own more books than... Continue Reading →
When I was a teenager Ian McEwan was one of my favourite authors. I used to read everything I could. I started with Enduring Love and went from there. There is something about the way he writes characters and constructs a narrative that I was mad about. But I have to admit that I haven't... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe that I've only been back at work for 3 days and that a week ago I was in the middle of my holiday. It feels like months ago. God, I already need another holiday just to get over getting back from my last one. And I really did start the day... Continue Reading →
I know that I liked The Incredibles but I really don't think I have that same sense of nostalgia that a lot of people I know have for it. I was 16 when it came out so I was probably trying to appear too cool to give a shit about Pixar films. I definitely wasn't but... Continue Reading →
So my holiday is almost officially over. I got home yesterday evening but I'm not back at work until Tuesday. Still, it's amazing how quickly I fall into the same routine. Whilst I was away I used every spare moment to read but today I've spent most of the day in front of Netflix or... Continue Reading →
I first saw this film during the peak of my Dan Aykroyd obsession. I'd been slowly making my way through his greatest hits and I stumbled across this on TV late one night. I sat down to watch it for a few minutes and almost made my way through the entire thing. As in love... Continue Reading →
When I first heard about it, I Feel Pretty was being marketed as some sort of feminist propaganda. I saw it mentioned on Facebook as being a must-see because of how super empowering it would be for all women. Then I saw the trailer and I got really angry. The film that was supposedly meant to... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this the night before I go away with my family to Scotland. I've spent most of the night packing and repacking because I can never get it right. I've definitely still got too much stuff but, as you can't trust the Scottish weather, it probably isn't actually enough at all. Still, it's too late to... Continue Reading →
