Spotlight

Spotlight

Sep 22, 2017 | Culture

I have a soft spot for ensemble cast movies. While there is always something thrilling about an actor giving a tour de force performance that gets all the Oscar buzz, a true ensemble cast movie is a rare and quieter delight. When every performance is in harmony it is...
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Sep 21, 2017 | Culture

I do love a revival showing of a great film.   Young Frankenstein is one of the bestie’s favourites. She can’t describe scenes to you without dissolving into giggles. It’s showing next week, 27 September, at Picturehouse cinemas. Go and laugh...
Molehills Out Of Mountains

Molehills Out Of Mountains

Sep 21, 2017 | Tiny Delights

This is about making the best of a bad situation.     As I write this it is 11 pm the evening before the beloved’s birthday. I am so tired I had to skip dog training class and the husband has to work. We did our usual “you work/I’ll...
Thursday Tune

Thursday Tune

Sep 21, 2017 | Tune of The Day

We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart     My friend Matt, the delightful West Country idiot, DM’d me on Twitter to say that he’d heard this and immediately thought of me. I have never felt so truly understood. This one...