On my bedside table I have a clock (one of those fancy ones that simulates dawn. I love it) and a pile of books. I wonder if the books included in this pile say something about me, so I thought…
Musings on living and working in Dorset. Sailing, writing, reviews and views on all things Bournemouth and beyond.
On my bedside table I have a clock (one of those fancy ones that simulates dawn. I love it) and a pile of books. I wonder if the books included in this pile say something about me, so I thought…
I guess I’m part of the mobile phone generation. I can remember when they really became popular and I bought my first ‘brick’. They’ve really evolved since then; going through the ‘flip phone’ trend then getting smaller and smaller before…
I was recently having dinner with friends on the eve of a EuroMillions rollover. I hadn’t been aware of the £28mil up for grabs but some people had already bought tickets and we started talking about what we’d do with…
Warning – contains details that may spoil some surprises (or make you all the more eager to see the play for yourself!). If you’ve read my review of The Book of Mormon you’ll know that I was disappointed to miss…
Every year the Brownsea Open Air Theatre group (BOAT) performs a Shakespeare play on Brownsea Island. Imagine effortlessly cruising to the secluded National Trust island by boat, meandering through the woodland to a clearing for your picnic before settling into…
I booked tickets to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time upon insistent recommendation by a friend. On 11th July I took my seat at The Hall For Cornwall (Truro) and waited to see what would unfold……
Save 10% on your FreeAgent subscription every month When I became self-employed, it wasn’t the actual work that caused me stress. Balancing my time was just a matter of practise and I loved building relationships with clients. It was the…
2014 marks 100 years since the beginning of WWI. There have been countless memorials throughout this poignant year in a range of mediums, but none have roused the nation’s interest quite like the poppies at The Tower of London. They…
My husband came home one evening with good news and bad news. The bad news: he’d tried his very hardest to buy tickets for Hamlet at The Barbican, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, but had missed out. The good news: he’d got…
Now, I’m not going to pretend to be the next Gordon Ramsay, I simply don’t usually get that emotional about food, but, I appreciate great food when it passes my lips and there are a few restaurants from my recent…
