Another Netflix original series, based on the 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough, which draws you in and keeps you guessing. If you like psychological thrillers, then you will love this. Behind Her Eyes is only 6 episodes long, but boy, has Netflix packed in loads of entertainment! A few laughs, a lot of suspicion, and
OK so I’m banging on about hair…again! As frequent readers of House 21 will know, having mixed-Afro hair is a topic which is very close to my heart, not least because I felt for too many years that it was the main attribute which defined me. I’ve spoken out a lot about how this has
Firstly I’d liked to just start by saying that some of this months reads contain quite shocking content and could possibly be triggering for various reasons so please proceed with caution. Another month means another list of fab reads! Strap yourselves in because my February reads have been a wild ride. Am I Guilty? Jackie
Ok, this may sound quite harsh, but hear me out. I was a guest speaker at a workshop for House 21 a while back and we were discussing how to get the best out of your Instagram Stories. When I happened to mention that I sometimes skip or even mute people’s Instagram Stories, the looks on
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can’t seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This
TRIGGER WARNINGS- Homophobia, abuse, sexism, religious extremism, antisemitism. ‘ I want to tell them that the world isn’t evil. That it is full and complicated and beautiful and good…and that it’s waiting just for them. That I’m waiting just for them.’ Unfollow is an astounding memoir from Phelps-roper who left the religious sect of the
As part of my 2021 resolutions I promised myself I would read so much more than I did last year. It’s one of my absolute favourite past times and I usually fly through books one after the other, just devouring pages. Unfortunately I fell victim to the constant mindless scrolling through social media on and
I love reading- but do you know what I adore more? A fab, blow my socks off, book hangover kind of read- a few recently have been The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Yet, I am always looking for that new read
Much-loved gangster series Peaky Blinders is back filming this month and Instagram made the news very clear with the most obvious imagery possible, Tommy Shelby’s series 6 haircut. The photo sent fans into a frenzy, followed by a string of more posts from Peaky’s official Instagram page, confirming filming on series 6 was officially underway. Image: PeakyBlindersOfficial via
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Another Netflix original series, based on the 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough, which draws you in and keeps you guessing. If you like psychological thrillers, then you will love this. Behind Her Eyes is only 6 episodes long, but boy, has Netflix packed in loads of entertainment! A few laughs, a lot of suspicion, and some adrenaline pumping anxiety. Behind…
OK so I’m banging on about hair…again! As frequent readers of House 21 will know, having mixed-Afro hair is a topic which is very close to my heart, not least because I felt for too many years that it was the main attribute which defined me. I’ve spoken out a lot about how this has affected me and have, in…
Firstly I’d liked to just start by saying that some of this months reads contain quite shocking content and could possibly be triggering for various reasons so please proceed with caution. Another month means another list of fab reads! Strap yourselves in because my February reads have been a wild ride. Am I Guilty? Jackie Kabler I never thought it…
Ok, this may sound quite harsh, but hear me out. I was a guest speaker at a workshop for House 21 a while back and we were discussing how to get the best out of your Instagram Stories. When I happened to mention that I sometimes skip or even mute people's Instagram Stories, the looks on people's faces on Zoom were…
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can't seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that within the past year, podcasts…
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This review may contain spoilers, so…
TRIGGER WARNINGS- Homophobia, abuse, sexism, religious extremism, antisemitism. ' I want to tell them that the world isn't evil. That it is full and complicated and beautiful and good...and that it's waiting just for them. That I'm waiting just for them.' Unfollow is an astounding memoir from Phelps-roper who left the religious sect of the infamous Westboro baptist church. Westboro…
As part of my 2021 resolutions I promised myself I would read so much more than I did last year. It’s one of my absolute favourite past times and I usually fly through books one after the other, just devouring pages. Unfortunately I fell victim to the constant mindless scrolling through social media on and off all day and just…
I love reading- but do you know what I adore more? A fab, blow my socks off, book hangover kind of read- a few recently have been The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Yet, I am always looking for that new read which stops me in my…
Much-loved gangster series Peaky Blinders is back filming this month and Instagram made the news very clear with the most obvious imagery possible, Tommy Shelby’s series 6 haircut. The photo sent fans into a frenzy, followed by a string of more posts from Peaky’s official Instagram page, confirming filming on series 6 was officially underway. Image: PeakyBlindersOfficial via Instagram What is Peaky…