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  • Finding Your Voice: Local Choirs and Singing Lessons in Leicestershire

    This month, I thought I’d share a few personal recommendations for anyone looking to get involved in singing, whether you’re a seasoned performer or someone just starting to explore their vocal range. If you’ve been thinking about working on your voice, I cannot recommend my friend Georgie enough. I took singing lessons with her myself…

  • Focusing on Self-Improvement: A Shift from Competition

    Recently, I had stumbled across a quote that stopped me in my tracks. After a brief search, I discovered it came from none other than Bill Gates: “I am not in competition with anyone but myself. My goal is to improve myself continuously.” It’s a simple statement, but it hit me in a way I…

  • Back from China

    There are numerous places in the world that many of us would like to visit. I myself have a list of locations that I intend to visit. Several years ago, I had achieved one of my lifelong goals to visit a part of the U.S.A. But recently, I have just returned from a two-week vacation…

  • Attack Of The Killer Blackcurrants – 1st Screening!

    I have an exciting announcement that I’m thrilled to share. This especially goes for those living in Leicestershire and surrounding areas. My latest short film, Attack Of The Killer Blackcurrants, is to be screened at the Phoenix in Leicester on 26th February.Tickets are available via this link; https://share.google/S5wvqmy4UJLnd61PG This film will be shown among a…

  • Happy 2026

    Once again, it’s that time of year to wish everybody a happy new year! In addition, it’s also the time of year when we reflect on what we went through in the previous year and what we learned. But also, many of us have got New Year’s resolutions planned. I shall leave mine for the…

  • Happy 100th Birthday Dick Van Dyke

    You may recall my movie review of Mary Poppins, which I wrote last year. Then, it was the movie’s 60th anniversary. I also mentioned that 2024 had been rather unkind to the film, considering the deaths of Glynis Johns and the last remaining Sherman brother, and of course, when the BBFC re-analysed” the content. However,…

  • News Update – Nov 2025

    Hello readers. I hope everybody’s doing well. So, there’s not really been much to report this month. Much of my month’s been spent networking with fellow creatives, working on creative projects and quality time spent with the lady I love. I did have a review planned, but it’ll take a few days to finish. In…

  • Fawlty Towers Celebrates 50 Years + Prunella Scales, RIP

    Hello everybody, So I’ve had a busy month, following another fairly busy month. My friend from China recently returned, so we’ve been having a catch-up. So I shall keep this month’s post brief. Last year, I wrote a review of Mary Poppins, considering the movie’s 60th anniversary. I’ve been planning to write some similar reviews…

  • News Feed – September 2025

    Earlier this month, I hit a milestone that gave my skillset a nice little update — for the first time in over ten years, I was the prompter for a play at The Little Theatre in Leicester. After weeks of hard work, it felt great to see it all pay off. But that’s not all!…

  • Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    I hope everyone has enjoyed a fulfilling summer. I’ve kept myself busy, especially over the past few weeks. In fact, this period has presented a wonderful opportunity for me to develop a new addition to my skillset, which I’m excited to share. I’ve been a proud member of The Little Theatre in Leicester for the…