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November Genre Grandeur round-up over at Movie Rob
In November I had the honour of picking the genre for Movie Rob‘s monthly Genre Grandeur feature. I picked one of my favourite genres – Alternative Romances. I wrote two reviews for Warm Bodies and...
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Film Friday #256
Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List (2015) Naomi (Victoria Justice) and her gay best friend, Ely (Pierson Fode) have lived in the same building their whole lives and been inseparable their whole lives. In...
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100 Days of Selfies: Day 91 – 100
So we’ve come to the very last post in my selfie collection. I have to say that when I started this project I had no idea that this was going to end up being one of the most emotionally intense 3...
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Things I have been cooking lately #140: Sweet potato cottage pie
As the weather gets colder and the wind blows harder, my craving for comfort food just keeps increasing… and what could be more comforting than cottage pie. I have added a bit of a twist by mixing the...
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Film Friday #257
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) In the final installment of the Hunger Games quadrilogy the rebel army under Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) is advancing on the Capitol. At the same time...
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And so the next journey begins…
A few months ago I wrote a post about my health and weight loss journey that was really popular. What I didn’t mention at the time was that there was a really compelling reason that I decided to embark...
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Things I have been cooking lately #141: Bounty cookies
Around this time of year tins of Celebrations start to appear around offices all over Britain. For the uninitiated Celebrations combine together mini versions of popular chocolate bars as little...
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The bump chronicles #1: 10 things I have learned about being pregnant – first...
As a slightly older mom to be I have witnessed several of my friends, relatives and colleagues go through one or more pregnancies. I have also watched about four hundred episodes of Teen Mom as well as...
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Film Friday #258
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) I want to write this review with as few spoilers as possible since I managed to completely avoid everything except a couple of trailers before seeing The Force...
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Things I have been cooking lately #142: Fudge three ways
Every year I like to make some homemade edible gifts for friends and family. I think it adds a real personal touch. In past years I have made cookies and biscuits but this year I wanted to do something...
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The bump chronicles #2: What do I want for Christmas?
I want to start this post out by saying that I know I should feel extremely grateful that I have people in my life who want to buy me Christmas presents. There is nothing nicer in the world than having...
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Film Friday #259: A sort of Christmas special
Happy Christmas (2014) Anna Kendrick plays Jenny, a young woman who decides to return to her home town of Chicago after splitting up with her boyfriend. She moves in with her brother (Joe Swanberg) and...
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And I’m off…
So tonight I am flying to South Africa to visit my family. I am spending a few days in Somerset West, near Cape Town with my dad, where I will also get to see my brother, his partner Nikki and my furry...
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The Bump Chronicles #3: On tour, first clothes and the start of the baby disco…
As you might know from my previous post, Little O and I are on tour… unfortunately without Mr O who is working. It’s been some time since I’ve travelled on my own and I have to admit that I found the...
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2015: A review of the year in pictures
2015 has been a pretty big and eventful year for me. There was travel, transformation and the start of what will be the biggest journey of my life… but a picture speaks a thousand words so here’s my...
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Film Friday #260
Mansome (2012) Infamous documentarian, Morgan Spurlock, takes on the concept of masculine “beauty” with the help of his good friends, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. By exploring topics such as...
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The bump chronicles #4: wardrobe malfunctions, bonding and the mega belly
Weeks pregnant: 15 Baby size in fruit: 🍏 Little O and I are still on tour. Right now we are in East London airport. I was born in East London but that won’t stop me from admitting that it is the...
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Farewell to The Thin White Duke
It’s rare that the death of a famous person genuinely affects me but when I found out this morning that David Bowie had lost his 18 month battle with cancer I was genuinely devastated. A timeless icon...
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BOOK REVIEW: A Brief History of 7 Killings by Marlon James
My book club picked A Brief History of 7 Killings as our most recent featured book mostly because it won the Man Booker Prize for 2015 and it appeared to be about Bob Marley. Initially we almost...
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The bump chronicles #5: Little O’s extensive wardrobe and an overdue confession
Weeks pregnant: 16 Baby size in fruit: Avocado (there is unfortunately no emoji for an avo) After yet more travels Little O and I are now back in the UK along with Little O’s extensive wardrobe. I am...
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