Tag: writing
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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…
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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…
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Happy Shove Tuesday / Ash Wednesday / World Book Day!
Yesterday was that time of year when the eve of Lent had just begun; many households celebrated by manufacturing pancakes, and some people planned to give up something for Lent, sometimes eating that particular food product for the last time until Easter. After all, as the Bible stated, Jesus Christ consumed his final piece of…
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Announcement (February 2025)
Once a year, Leicestershire, my hometown, brings the nation some laughs with the annual Leicester Comedy Festival. As part of the festival, FlipYou Comedy, an organisation that specialises in shot comedy films, founded by Mike Yeoman, who I have personally worked with, is putting on a short film screening event in a couple of Saturdays…
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2025 Begins!
Happy New Year, everybody! It’s that time again when we bid farewell to another year and welcome a new one. It’s also that time when some of us make New Year’s resolutions. I have some, which I will share later on.It’s over a year now since my mother’s passing, and it is the sort of…
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Fame + Fiction
Last month, I came across an article in The Guardian exploring the rise of celebrity authors in children’s literature and the frustration some traditional writers feel about that trend. You will find the info in the link below; https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/20/its-quite-galling-childrens-authors-frustrated-by-rise-in-celebrity-penned-titles The piece struck a chord with me, especially as, even though I mostly specialise in scripts…
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Movie Ideas for Disney
Once again, it’s that time of year when Christmas draws near and the worldwide population commence their plans for celebration and shopping for gifts, ingredients for Christmas dinners and so forth. You might be thinking “what has that got to do with the main topic of this article and vice versa”. With Christmas around the…
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My Personal Top 11 Songs by The Beatles
The Beatles, even after over five decades since their split, have long been regarded as one of the most influential and popular bands in music history. Lately, their most recently released single, Now & Then, has made the news. Inspired by the latest news and as somebody who grew up listening to the Beatles and…
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Roald Dahl Under Attack From Beyond The Grave
Yesterday, I came across an article in The Guardian. It seems that the publishing company known as Puffin Books is altering the language used in the many books by Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl is one of those authors whose works I grew up with. I was always intrigued by the themes he covered; the wide…
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On the 12th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Sent To Me… – a Reminder of When 'Twas the Season
So apparently, today’s the 12th day of Christmas. I say apparently because I never fully believed that there were actually twelve days of Christmas, aside from Christmases Eve and Day and Boxing Day (December 24th, 25th and 26th). I’d’ve thought it was just some silly carol that suggests that there are 12 Days of Christmas.…
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