Review: West Side Story 2021

“West Side Story may have premiered in in the 1950’s, but this new adaptation feels fresh and exciting. It comes at such a poignant time as the world mourns the loss of such a legendary composer, and acts as a beautiful tribute to the late but forever great Stephen Sondheim. His legacy will of course live on throughout musical theatre history, but this film will help bring his music to a new generation of fans.”

2020 Reading Challenge

This time last year I shared my 2019 Reading Challenge where I’d set myself the task of “reading as many books as I could”. I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge so decided to set myself a new target for 2020, this year I was determined to beat last year’s total.
2019’s final total was 37 books but I am thrilled to say that as of today (Tuesday 29th December) my total is __ books in 2020!

2020 Reading List

Following on from last years challenge to read as many books as I possibly could, I this year decided that my target was to simply beat last year’s number of 37. This year I am thrilled to say I’ve read and listened to a grand total of 40 new books! As we say goodbye to…

Environmental Talk: The Blame Game

For the first post in my series of Environmental Talk, I am looking at the resounding “blame game” and explaining why I think it is so pointless

Environmental Talk – An Introduction

While the topic of the #environment and #sustainability is somewhat controversial at the moment, I’ve decided to start a series of posts over on Centre Stage filled with thoughts, tips and advice on how to head into a more eco-friendly future

Lockdown Skincare Tips

Hiya guys, I hope you’re all well. Before we get into this article I just wanted to give a little background. While at college and university I worked part-time as a Team Leader in a high-street health and beauty store. While in this role, I developed a passion for skincare products, routines, and for helping…

How to Stay Active During a Pandemic

Hey guys! I firstly just wanted to say that I hope you’re all doing okay. This is such a frightening and uncertain time and I know so many people, myself included, are struggling massively with the ambiguity of the situation. Instead of sitting back and allowing the dark cloud to completely encompass my brain, I…

Simple Valentine’s Ideas

It’s officially that time of year again. Valentines. The countries shops are covered in sickly pink hearts, soft toys embroiled with romantic messages and sound systems are blasting Donny Osmond’s Puppy Love. Now, I don’t know about you, but I find that in the ever materialistic, social media infused world in which we live, the pressure around Valentine’s Day is just constantly growing and growing. It’s…

2019 Reading Challenge

In 2019 I set myself the challenge of reading as many books as I possibly could.
As the year comes to a close I decided to share my experience with you all and briefly discuss some of the highs and lows of my adventures in fiction.