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Sunday Photo
The Winter Gardens, Sheffield
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Sunday Photo
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Taken by me
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Mini Adventures June and July
It feels like I’ve been on a few little trips recently. The great thing about this time of year is there are always things to do. I’ve written a roundup of some of the places I’ve been to. Hyper Japan I’ve been to this Japanese festival before and really wanted to go again so finally managed to get there this year. There was quite a bit to see. I’ve always wanted someone to draw a manga version of me, so got myself rendered in chibi form. We also really liked the candy stall selling Japanese sweets (green tea Kitkat anyone? ) I had to resist the impulse not to buy…
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Easter in Greece
View of the island of Patmos from the top of the monastery I’ve got quite a few things to write about on here, however seeing as we are currently in the Easter season, I thought I’d blog about those another time and instead today concentrate on the time I spent Easter in Greece, in 2011. This was quite an experience, very far removed from everything I’ve done at Easter in the past. It involved eating a lot of Easter bread (a sweet Greek speciality) and participating in traditions that I’d never come across before. I was raised as a Catholic and am used to observing Easter as a religious festival,…
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Current Obsessions
I felt like posting a round up of my current addictions. It feels quite narcissistic to do so, but hey, I feel like sharing. So here they are: Latte (especially Vanilla) I’m not usually a big fan of coffee, preferring my beloved tea any day, however I tried a cup of Vanilla Latte at Costa the other day and now can’t stop drinking it. After all, I love everything Vanilla flavoured. I work above a Starbucks so am pretty keen to try it out next time someone in the office gets a round. However I’m conscious of the calories so will try the skinny option, so I can drink more…
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Getting Organised
Anyone who knows me knows I am not exactly the world’s most organised person. I would love to be, but it’s not happening. Which is why I enlist the help of diaries. This year I pushed the boat out and bought the Frankie Diary, which is something I always wanted, but never bought, mainly because I thought it was quite expensive. However, after many years of yearning, I decided this would be the year I would finally own one. Despite the fact that I ordered it at Christmas and it comes from Australia, it arrived fairly swiftly. It is definitely worth purchasing. The diary is beautifully illustrated and I feel…
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Review- Transcendence
I was looking through my iPad today, when I came across a review for the film Transcendence that I wrote back in May that was never published. I have decided to post it here, if I can be forgiven for posting such a delayed review: Transcendence promises so much. And yet, I don’t know how far into Transcendence I was before I was realised it was completely boring. I really wanted to like it. The film ‘s trailer suggests that the film is a glossy, thought- provoking thriller about the state of technology. The script made the 2012 Black List of the best unproduced screen plays in Hollywood. It is…
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I want adventure. ..
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Strawberries and Cream
Wimbledon Championships
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Soup and Chicken on Rice
Vietnamese Restaurant, Chinatown