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
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, so I wanted to mark the occasion with a themed post. Last year, I wrote about some of the most awesome women I admire, and this year I wanted to do something a little different. Given that I virtually do nothing else other than binge watch Netflix, I thought I’d … Continue reading Ten of the Most Badass Female Characters in TV | International Women’s 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 & Film
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’ve mentioned before that my husband and I are discovering new podcasts for our commute to work. A particular favourite of ours has been Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, which I wrote a themed post on a while back. After the series ended, we became quite keen on finding something else to … Continue reading My Teenage Mixtape
If you haven’t heard the Off Menu Podcast, I strongly recommend it. Hosted by two of my favourite comedians, Ed Gamble and James Acaster, they interview a guest each week who picks their dream menu, with foods from any meal at any time of their life. Their guests range from fellow comedians to actors and … Continue reading My Dream Meal As Inspired by the Off Menu Podcast
As I write this (23rd May 2019), the final ever episodes of The Big Bang Theory will be airing in the US. We won’t see it here in the UK until this evening, but seeing the casts’ BTS photos on Instagram have got me feeling emotional. I mentioned a few posts ago that TBBT is … Continue reading My Top Ten Episodes of The Big Bang Theory
Today’s post is inspired my Ten Songs blog. I used to watch so many movies as a teenager that I thought this would be a good follow up. So today, I’ve picked out my ten favourite movies of all time. Quite an eclectic mix, I’m sure you’ll agree. Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 I … Continue reading Ten Movies
