Anyone who knows me knows that I have a lot of love and adoration for F. Scott. Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby'. Some people share my love for the novel, others less so. In my high levels of excitement and anticipation for the release of the graphic novel adaptation of the book, I thought I … Continue reading Old Sport | Why I Love The Great Gatsby So Much
Student nursing: the honest truth
*This post was originally going to be a youtube video, as I thought that would be easier than a lot of reading, but when it came to editing the video there was only so much staring at my own face I could handle, so the plan is to write out the video into a blogpost … Continue reading Student nursing: the honest truth
More than just a building | The Colab Factory
Hello friends. I never know how to start a blog post. Is 'hello friends' too informal? And what if everyone who reads doesn't want to be my friend? Anyway, I digress. I'll know how to start my posts one day. So shortly I shall be moving out of London. In fact it was meant to … Continue reading More than just a building | The Colab Factory
Anyone can be a hero | City Of The Plague God Book Review
*Disclaimer - I will try and make this post as spoiler-free as possible* 'City of the Plague God' by Sarwat Chadda is the latest book soon to be released as a part of Rick Riordan Presents. For those of you who don't know what this is, Rick Riordan Presents is a new series as a … Continue reading Anyone can be a hero | City Of The Plague God Book Review
Time to do your part for your king and country…| England Expects Review
It's been a while since I last wore about a show isn't it...shall we change that? March 18th 2020 was the last time I saw a show. I have started writing this post on July 13th. Nearly four months. That is the longest I have gone without seeing a show since I turned 18...(Yes I … Continue reading Time to do your part for your king and country…| England Expects Review
A booked up month
Another month come and gone...I can't quite believe it is June already! We are already halfway through 2020. As another month indoors passed, I once again was able to read to my hearts content. Similarly to my post last month where I rounded up all the books I read in May (you can find that … Continue reading A booked up month
Immersive theatre vs anxiety
There are two elements to the discussion in this post - how immersive theatre as a medium has helped and had an impact on me, in conjunction with the people who both make and attend immersive theatre. Where possible I will try and keep anonymity on specific names. So as I said in my 'open … Continue reading Immersive theatre vs anxiety
Shakespeare done the right way | A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre | Review
The same as most literature and/or theatre students: I. LOVE. SHAKESPEARE. I love reading it, analysing it, performing it and seeing it performed. With one condition. If it is performed well. Please don't think I'm being overly critical of people who perform, let alone perform Shakespeare. As I said in my first post on here … Continue reading Shakespeare done the right way | A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre | Review
Do what people say you can’t
Here I am, on the 4th of June...and I have just handed in my dissertation. This is the hardest I have ever worked on an academic piece. It's a years worth of hard work. Hours poring over my laptop, endless research, reading, editing and a good 5+ breakdowns of me saying 'I can't do it'. … Continue reading Do what people say you can’t
May bookish round-up
Another month in Lockdown done and dusted, and you'll know if you read one of my previous posts about a book I read, that lockdown has kicked me back into properly reading again. May was an exceptionally bookish month for me, where I read 8 books - 3 re-reads and 5 new reads. I've never … Continue reading May bookish round-up
One Show at a Time 