For many of us, being locked down for the majority of the year has resulted in never-ending Zoom quizzes and too much banana bread to bear. For others (including yours truly) all of this spare time has allowed me to discover and rediscover some of my favourite films and television shows of all time, and … Continue reading Ranked: The 10 Best Nannies and Governesses in Film
2020 has been a weird year hasn't it? Well, it gets weirder because 2020 is the year that pop/rock band McFly decided to make their comeback after several years of passive-aggressively telling their fans to back off and be patient. Full disclosure: I love McFly. I've got all their albums and I've seen them live … Continue reading Ranked: McFly’s Number 1 Singles
I recently discovered that Gwen Stefani turns 50 this year. That's right 50. There's just ten years between Gwen and Madonna. So as an early Happy Birthday to Ms Stefani I thought I would rank all the songs on her 2004 debut solo album: Love Angel Music Baby. All songs being tracks 1-12, I'm not … Continue reading Ranked: Gwen Stefani’s Love Angel Music Baby
I recently went to the Joaquín Sorolla exhibition at the National Gallery in London "Spanish Master of Light" and I can safely say I was blown away by the beauty of the paintings I saw. The first UK Sorolla exhibition in over a century, the gallery showcased 58 of his works from throughout his career. … Continue reading Joaquín Sorolla – Top 10 Works
As someone who's a self-professed night owl making sure I get enough sleep to function beyond that of a zombie is super important. So I was pretty excited to read 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep by Kim Jones, a brand new book filled with - you guessed it - 222 ways to fall … Continue reading Book Review: 222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep
Welcome to another edition of Ranked and this time I'm rewinding to the good ol' days of the early 2000s to rank the ten singles released by British pop punk (according to Wikipedia) band Busted. Despite being a McFly girl - can of worms: opened - I have to admit that I love all of … Continue reading Ranked: Busted singles 2002-2004
Hi, long time no see. It's been so long now since my last post this must seem like a flashback, and speaking of flashbacks... As a 90s kid and a bit of a geek, I enjoy revisiting old television shows from my childhood. The original Pokemon is on Netflix, Disney films never go out of … Continue reading Ranked: The Original Digidestined
Before Theresa May jumped on the bandwagon and called for an impromptu General Election the world of politics was readying itself for the French Presidential Election. The first round begins on April 23rd and if no candidate wins a majority (highly unlikely at this point) then a second election will be held between the top … Continue reading Le Who’s Who of the French Election
My favourite show 'The Americans' is officially back! The story of two KGB officers posing as regular Americans is soooo underrated, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys who star in it are phenomenal, the supporting cast is top notch, the writing is sublime and the soundtrack is out of this world! Honestly, just give them all … Continue reading Music Matters – The Top 10 Songs used on The Americans
I hate beginnings. I really do, I hate them. With a passion. I hate beginning a new novel, or watching the beginning of a new film. I hate the first episodes of brand new TV shows and most of all I hate writing beginnings. Why do I hate beginnings? It's simple really, nobody looks forward to the … Continue reading Why I hate Beginnings…
