August has arrived and with it the second in the two-part summer box theme that Glossy Box is running this year. I like this theme and I like the presentation of the boxes, it’s just a shame that while Glossy Box assert that “girls just wanna have sun” this has been the wettest August I… Continue reading Glossybox unboxing – August 17
I am bad at attending shows at The Fringe. I can never seem to choose among the hundreds of things that are available – the listings seem endless – and I don’t have the time to read through reviews or do the research to make a good choice about what I’d like to see. Normally,… Continue reading Two shows at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
It was way back in February that I won a bundle of books from SciFiNow through a Twitter competition that they were running. What with Christmas in December and my birthday in January, it meant that it took me a while to get around to opening any of them, especially since I was feeling that… Continue reading Book review: Star of the Sea
This is turning out to be one Hell of a year for weddings. Only a couple of weeks ago we attended two weddings in one weekend and now, just last Friday we were at the reception for a third one. It’s wonderful to be able to help my friends celebrating their relationships. Plus, y’know, I… Continue reading R and D’s Wedding Reception
I know for a fact that I am not the only person who has recently become totally and irredemably addicted to the new Netflix series, GLOW. Even so, I enjoyed it so much that I’m going to review it anyway, so if you’re sick of hearing about it I’m sorry, but I can only assume… Continue reading TV series review: GLOW
This is kind of an old choice. Ages ago I was a part of a feminist book club which after a few meetings, sadly dissolved, mostly because it was run by undergraduate students who had to prepare for their exams. One of the books we’d planned to read just before the club stopped meeting was… Continue reading Book review: Whipping Girl
I never visited Something back in the day, but I’d heard good things, so when we were deciding where to go for our “Boozy Bookclub Brunch” I was excited to hear that Something had moved to The Glad Cafe. Sure, it’s in Glasgow’s South Side, which always seems like a faff to get to when… Continue reading Brunch at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
