Let’s continue with the year in review posts, shall we? We’ve already had favourite beauty products, favourite books (both fiction and nonfiction), favourite movies and TV shows, and places visted and instagram posts and I’ve nearly (but not quite) run out. Now it’s time for favourite events. This year was particularly wonderful for the events… Continue reading Favourite events of 2017
Last Tuesday I went along to the King’s Theatre in Glasgow with Raj and co to go and see The Addams Family. When Raj had suggested the trip I knew nothing about the production but I knew I’d liked The Addams Family movies and the cartoon series as a kid, and that something like this… Continue reading The Addams Family
This beautiful Folio Society Edition of P.G. Wodehouse’s Leave it to Psmith was a Christmas gift from P a few years back (he also got me a gorgeous old edition of Wordsworth poetry because he’s just that wonderful). I’ve never really read any Wodehouse before, although I’ve seen a few of the old Fry and Laurie… Continue reading Book review: Leave it to Psmith
As usual, last month I was going out of my way to try new things. It’s a habit I strongly recommend and I always enjoy looking back at the end of the month to see what I’ve been able to try. This month has been incredibly busy – I’ve been getting to grips with my new job,… Continue reading New things I tried in August
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
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
I was back at the Citizen’s Theatre this week to see Travels with my Aunt, an adaptation of a Graham Greene novel that I knew nothing about. It turns out the story follows Henry on an adventure with his Aunt Augusta. Henry is a retired bank manager and allows himself to be dragged across Europe… Continue reading Theatre: Travels with my Aunt
I’ve discovered a something interesting: If I have to choose a book from the many, many unread books on my shelves and Kindle, I have a hard time choosing. I get paralysed by choice. I dither. If on the other hand, I have to choose from a short selection of just ten or so books,… Continue reading A new short to-read list
Not long ago I was lucky enough to see Sue Perkins at the King’s Theatre during the Glasgow Comedy Festival. Before that, though, I read her autobiography, Spectacles. I picked it up because, although I’ve never really watched the Bake Off, I’m a fan of her from other TV things, like Supersizers and the odd documentary.… Continue reading Book review: Spectacles
If I tried to tell you when I acquired this book, I would fail. It seems like its been on my shelves, waiting patiently, for quite some time, but exactly how long is a mystery. I have a bad habit of putting books off for all kinds of reasons, and since this is a mathematics… Continue reading Book review: The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets
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