A friend lent me the DVD of the 2018 adaptation of Peter Rabbit this week, and, as has become the custom in these colder winter months, I sat down with the family to watch it on Sunday afternoon. Not knowing anything about the style of the film except that it is, obviously based on the cute, mischievous […]
Originally posted on Book Lover in Florida:
£3.99 Published: 3 Jan 2019 ISBN: 9781786694904 Little Somerby > Book 03 Sophie Henderson loves her job at Carter’s Cider in the picturesque Somerset village of Little Somerby, but with summer dawning before yet another picking and pressing season, and her boss David showing no signs of wanting to…
The term Cockney dates back to the 14th century and has now become largely synonymous with working-class Londoners. According to tradition, true Cockneys must be born within earshot of the bells of the church of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. via What is a cockney accent? — CMO, English for/by Self-Learners
Originally posted on Fay Keenan:
So. Those of you who know me well must have known this was coming. And those of you who don’t know me well but are regular readers of this blog might have guessed as well! I currently have a mild obsession with this film, after having watched it for the…
Ever since I can remember, writing and reading have been my happy places. They are where I go when, if you’ll excuse the vernacular, Shit Gets Too Real in real life. Now, before everyone gets out their tiny violins, can I just make clear that, actually, for most of the time, my life is exactly […]
Originally posted on Kate Eastment, Soprano:
Weston-super-Mare was the setting for tonight’s La Boheme with Bath Opera, in the lovely Blakehay Theatre. It was a very warm welcome for both cast and audience on this gorgeous summer’s evening. Thanks for having us!
So, it’s time to come clean. I’ve turned into one of THEM. The ones you see sweating their backsides off on the pavement. The ones who look as though they’re about to die as they pound the street three times a week. The ones who take every opportunity they can to evangelise about the life […]
