This year, with the uncertainty of lockdowns and a global pandemic, I have wondered whether I should celebrate and prepare for Halloween at all! I’ll be honest, I’ve not properly decorated for it for a few years as my children always make their own plans with friends instead. It seems to be a lot of
All charities are wonderful organisations and are worth donating to if you are able to afford to. We all support different charities in our lives. Some are supported because you believe in the work they’re trying to achieve and some you support because they have a special place in your heart and some because a
As the leaves fall off the trees and turn brown, and the nights draw in closer, that can only mean one thing… It’s time to pull out the fluffy blankets for cosy film nights. Nothing feels better on a cold, dark Friday evening than having the usual film night with my babies (OK, so they
Hello, I am back with another book review! Today I’m going to talk about Bernadette Murphy’s Van Gogh’s Ear: The True Story. So let’s start! This book took seven years of of painstaking research to compile. If you love reading academic biographies of Vincent van Gogh, this book is for you! The author inserts herself
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born Joan Ruth Bader; 1933 – September 18, 2020), also known by her initials RBG, was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was an important liberal member of the court, nominated by President Bill Clinton. Ginsburg was the second woman
Now more than ever, you don’t need a couple of grand in your pocket to start your own art collection. Instagram has made art more accessible than it ever has been. Every time you open up your feed, you are exposed to exciting new artists from all around the world – and their virtual galleries.
So, unless you been living on Mars, by now you would have heard of the latest Netflix craze called The Social Dilemma. To sum this up for you, data, technology and social professionals have taken to the screen to talk about the dark side of social media. The thing is, we all know there is
I spent half an hour staring at an Instagram post last night. It was my post – a photo of a skeleton in Norwich Cathedral. It’s slightly blurry. Before posting, I had agonised over it in my editing app. I raised the sharpness, lifted the clarity, and adjusted the exposure. I posted it, with a
Hello, I am back with an another book review! Today I’m going to talk about Lucy Worsley’s Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow. So let’s start! In this book Lucy Worsley divides Queen Victoria’s life inro three parts: ‘A Naughty Daughter’, ‘The Good Wife’ and ‘The Widow of Windsor’. This book deep dives into Queen
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
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This year, with the uncertainty of lockdowns and a global pandemic, I have wondered whether I should celebrate and prepare for Halloween at all! I’ll be honest, I’ve not properly decorated for it for a few years as my children always make their own plans with friends instead. It seems to be a lot of effort for one evening and…
All charities are wonderful organisations and are worth donating to if you are able to afford to. We all support different charities in our lives. Some are supported because you believe in the work they're trying to achieve and some you support because they have a special place in your heart and some because a certain charities we can relate…
As the leaves fall off the trees and turn brown, and the nights draw in closer, that can only mean one thing… It’s time to pull out the fluffy blankets for cosy film nights. Nothing feels better on a cold, dark Friday evening than having the usual film night with my babies (OK, so they are now 16 & 17!!).…
Hello, I am back with another book review! Today I’m going to talk about Bernadette Murphy’s Van Gogh’s Ear: The True Story. So let’s start! This book took seven years of of painstaking research to compile. If you love reading academic biographies of Vincent van Gogh, this book is for you! The author inserts herself into the story, detailing her…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born Joan Ruth Bader; 1933 – September 18, 2020), also known by her initials RBG, was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was an important liberal member of the court, nominated by President Bill Clinton. Ginsburg was the second woman to serve on the U.S.…
Now more than ever, you don't need a couple of grand in your pocket to start your own art collection. Instagram has made art more accessible than it ever has been. Every time you open up your feed, you are exposed to exciting new artists from all around the world - and their virtual galleries. Here are six inspiring female…
So, unless you been living on Mars, by now you would have heard of the latest Netflix craze called The Social Dilemma. To sum this up for you, data, technology and social professionals have taken to the screen to talk about the dark side of social media. The thing is, we all know there is a dark side, don’t we?…
I spent half an hour staring at an Instagram post last night. It was my post - a photo of a skeleton in Norwich Cathedral. It's slightly blurry. Before posting, I had agonised over it in my editing app. I raised the sharpness, lifted the clarity, and adjusted the exposure. I posted it, with a caption I rewrote three times.…
Hello, I am back with an another book review! Today I’m going to talk about Lucy Worsley’s Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow. So let’s start! In this book Lucy Worsley divides Queen Victoria’s life inro three parts: ‘A Naughty Daughter’, ‘The Good Wife’ and ‘The Widow of Windsor’. This book deep dives into Queen Victoria’s feelings, her experiences in…
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…