You’ll probably already know that Taylor Swift recently dropped a surprise new album - Folklore. My regular readers will know that I am a committed Swiftie, so this news literally made my day when I first heard it. I immediately ordered the album for my car collection of Taylor CDs, and streamed it pretty much … Continue reading Tay-Tay Top Five: Folklore
Sunday 21st June was World Music Day, so I thought today I would honour the occasion with a special post. Music plays a pretty big part of my life, as I’m sure it does for all of us. I have playlists for pretty much everything - an anxiety playlist, a getting ready playlist, a cry … Continue reading My Favourite Songs Right Now | World Music Day 2020
As we enter June, it’s time for another 6 Reads in 6 Months post! It doesn’t feel like that long ago I was putting together my last one, but I guess the last few months have all merged anyway with everything going on. Since I rediscovered my love of reading last year, I’ve been determined … Continue reading 6 Reads in 6 Months: January to June 2020
I was very late to the party with podcasts in that I didn’t start listening to them until about 2 years ago. Podcasts became a firm fixture on our morning commutes once I started my job working in Bath, making the 30-40 minute trip each way a little more bearable. Given the current situation (the … Continue reading The Best Podcasts to Listen To Right Now: My Four Top Picks
I always remember World Book Day being one of my favourite events when I was at school. It appears to now be a much bigger event at schools here in the UK, with kids dressing up as their favourite characters and schools holding huge events and such, but back when I was a kid, I … Continue reading My Five Favourite Children’s Books | World Book Day 2020
My own mental health condition means that I tend to take a liking towards films and TV shows that feature mental health themes. Obviously they’re not the only things I watch, but as an ex-psychology student, my curiosity gets the better of me. I’m not sure specifically what the appeal is, but I find the … Continue reading My Favourite Mental Health Portrayals in TV and Film
I really enjoyed looking back at my reads earlier this year, so I’ve decided to make it a thing. Therefore, I give you 6 Reads in 6 Months Part 2! This pretty much picks up from where I left off back in June, so we’ll jump right in. Compared to the last 6 months, this … Continue reading 6 Reads in 6 Months: July to December 2019
One thing that my husband and I are known for is our love for stand up comedy. Since 2010, birthday and Christmas gifts have often been in the form of comedy tickets, and it’s meant over the years we’ve seen some of our favourite comedians, including Russell Howard, Lee Evans, and Jimmy Carr. Back in … Continue reading 2019: A Year in Comedy
I’m a little disappointed that I’ve not cracked out the amount of festive content I’d been planning since September. Well, not officially planning, but I had a whole mind map full of stuff, and at one point I was looking at even doing Blogmas. Ha. I guess the blogging break I took pushed things back … Continue reading My Christmas Playlist
As you can probably tell from my recent trip to Disneyland, I bloody love Disney. Ever since I was a child, and to be honest, now more so as an adult, I adore the movies. As an adult you appreciate things so much more - the animation, the story, the message, but most importantly, the … Continue reading My Top Ten Disney Songs
