British monarchy has twice been rescued by Germans. First, at the start of the 18th century, when the House of Hanover supplied the Protestant succession to the throne, ensuring the banishment of the Catholic Stuarts. Second, perhaps less obviously, in the mid-19th century, when Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha married Queen Victoria. So, argues A.N. Wilson in
Let’s face it, 2020 has been a shit show. But everything seemed to feel better when the Strictly Come Dancing line up was announced gradually over the space of a few days on social media, TV and radio. I cannot wait for the glitz, glamour, glitter, lycra, men with open shirts, the judges giving their
Oh yes, it’s that time of year and my favourite TV show OF THE YEAR is about to hit our screens. Excited much? YES!! Thanks to COVID, it is launching slightly later than usual, with less contestants, but I’m sure it will be entertaining nevertheless. Nothing feels better, on a cold, wet Saturday night, than
I’m a summer baby and I love warm, sunny weather the most (that must be down to my Italian blood!), but I have to admit, autumn and winter are times that I look forward to for so many reasons. After my August birthday, I always feel a little sad to say goodbye to summer for
There are several signs that signal that the countdown to Christmas is on. Giant variety tubs of chocolates sneak their way on to supermarket shelves, the amount of TV adverts for toys exponentially increases… and the Strictly Come Dancing line-up is announced. I have been a major Strictly fan since it started way back in
Covid-19 hit the world…News started coming out from Wuhan, I started panicking. More startling news started coming from home, from Iran. My parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends started to self-quarantine, I panicked even more. I started making plans, deciding whether or not to see my friends, to keep restaurant reservations, and worst of all,
Warning: This post contains spoilers and strong language Firstly and this needs to be noted both the show and this review contain a trigger warning, for drug abuse and sexual assault. Secondly…. HOLY FUCK more praise than I can ever write in words for Michaela Coel. What an absolutely show stopping actress. She is
Wow, 2020 is almost over! Summer looks like it is leaving us, so now is the time to plan your duvet moments for the hibernation season. I love nothing more than cuddling up on the sofa with a fluffy blanket, a hot drink, some snacks, and some binge-worthy series or a good film. We are
So, I’m just going to hit out with what is likely a very unpopular opinion: I don’t like summer. Or perhaps I should say, summer doesn’t like me. It could just be that I’m a stereotypical Scot, but when the temperatures surpass 20℃ I enter a whole new realm of hell: my thick hair constantly
Bookshops are some of my favourite places in the world to visit, although my bank account may disagree. They’re so peaceful, enticing….. and full of books! To the avid readers among us, there’s never been a more pressing time to support our independent bookshops as they re-open following lockdown. Here are my picks of the
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British monarchy has twice been rescued by Germans. First, at the start of the 18th century, when the House of Hanover supplied the Protestant succession to the throne, ensuring the banishment of the Catholic Stuarts. Second, perhaps less obviously, in the mid-19th century, when Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha married Queen Victoria. So, argues A.N. Wilson in “Prince Albert: The Man Who…
Let's face it, 2020 has been a shit show. But everything seemed to feel better when the Strictly Come Dancing line up was announced gradually over the space of a few days on social media, TV and radio. I cannot wait for the glitz, glamour, glitter, lycra, men with open shirts, the judges giving their scores, the dance offs, glitterball…
Oh yes, it’s that time of year and my favourite TV show OF THE YEAR is about to hit our screens. Excited much? YES!! Thanks to COVID, it is launching slightly later than usual, with less contestants, but I'm sure it will be entertaining nevertheless. Nothing feels better, on a cold, wet Saturday night, than jumping in to PJ’s, grabbing…
I'm a summer baby and I love warm, sunny weather the most (that must be down to my Italian blood!), but I have to admit, autumn and winter are times that I look forward to for so many reasons. After my August birthday, I always feel a little sad to say goodbye to summer for another year, yet the prospect…
There are several signs that signal that the countdown to Christmas is on. Giant variety tubs of chocolates sneak their way on to supermarket shelves, the amount of TV adverts for toys exponentially increases… and the Strictly Come Dancing line-up is announced. I have been a major Strictly fan since it started way back in 2004 (remember Natasha Kaplinksy?). The…
Covid-19 hit the world...News started coming out from Wuhan, I started panicking. More startling news started coming from home, from Iran. My parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends started to self-quarantine, I panicked even more. I started making plans, deciding whether or not to see my friends, to keep restaurant reservations, and worst of all, whether or not to go…
Warning: This post contains spoilers and strong language Firstly and this needs to be noted both the show and this review contain a trigger warning, for drug abuse and sexual assault. Secondly.... HOLY FUCK more praise than I can ever write in words for Michaela Coel. What an absolutely show stopping actress. She is in my humble opinion The…
Wow, 2020 is almost over! Summer looks like it is leaving us, so now is the time to plan your duvet moments for the hibernation season. I love nothing more than cuddling up on the sofa with a fluffy blanket, a hot drink, some snacks, and some binge-worthy series or a good film. We are a family of tv-a-holics so…
So, I’m just going to hit out with what is likely a very unpopular opinion: I don’t like summer. Or perhaps I should say, summer doesn’t like me. It could just be that I'm a stereotypical Scot, but when the temperatures surpass 20℃ I enter a whole new realm of hell: my thick hair constantly makes me sweaty and irritated,…
Bookshops are some of my favourite places in the world to visit, although my bank account may disagree. They're so peaceful, enticing..... and full of books! To the avid readers among us, there's never been a more pressing time to support our independent bookshops as they re-open following lockdown. Here are my picks of the bookshops on offer in Wales.…