Who doesn’t love a night at the Theatre? We were recently invited to attend the opening night of Spamalot at The Orchard Dartford which is a brand-new production from Selladoor Productions and Mercury Theatre Colchester. Of course, Spamalot is a re-telling of the hugely successful 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail film which sees King Arthur collecting a band of misfits together to…
Although I have tried to eliminate sugar from my diet I do allow myself the odd treat from time to time, so when I was offered the chance to try out some Malaysian snacks from the Nyonya Recipe Shop I was super excited – even more so when I discovered the lady behind the company, Loretta, could make her treats…
I celebrate Mother’s Day twice a year, one for my Mother in Law who focuses on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day as per her tradition and again on the day recognised as Mother’s Day in the UK which happens to be today! It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to gifts for these such…
I have always been crafty and creative. As a child, I loved art classes and during the holidays my sister and I would often do crafty things or go to some creative classes. Mum was forever buying us paper for quilling, powders for embossing, pens and such like! Now I am older my love for crafts is slowing taking over…
Despite having done a Textiles GCSE many moons ago up until recently I have had a fear of sewing machines. I don’t really think I was ever really shown how to use a one properly and not only couldn’t I make up a bobbin but always pictured my hand slipping under the foot and ending up sewing all up my…
It took me a while to catch on to the new trend for period pants, having been a tampon girl for the majority of my menstruating life and being somewhat dubious of the adverts claiming problem-free periods with no worries or spills. However, I decided a while back that I wanted to try and be a bit more eco-friendly when it…
The kids might be heading back to school but at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, there’s still time to celebrate the holidays with a brand new stage musical Summer Holiday, based on the iconic 1960’s film of the same name, starring Cliff Richard and The Shadows. My Mother (a big Cliff Richard fan) and I were lucky enough to have…
A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my 32nd birthday and as part of the celebrations I decided that I wanted to indulge in some vegan-friendly cupcakes as this year I decided to change from long-term vegetarian to vegan. I did some research and discovered a bakery called Vegan Antics, based in Gravesend in Kent not too far away. Vegan Antics…
Recently I found myself seeking a new home for my 4 ferrets whom unfortunately had been escaping from their previous enclosure – much to my chagrin. I had a few requirements on my list: it must be fit into my garden in a suitable location, it must be large enough to provide adequate space for the 4 ferrets, be easy…
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