31 July, 2023
Katie Blackmon. *This review contains spoilers for the Barbie film.* Firstly, let me say up front that I loved the film. It was bright, refreshing, strange, cathartic and a thousand other pink things. I expected to find it extremely funny and I wasn’t disappointed...
4 June, 2023
Katie Blackmon. May was rather an odd month wasn’t it? I didn’t know whether I was coming or going for most of it. 3 bank holidays meant 4 working day weeks and a lot of confusion. Is it Monday, Tuesday, Sunday? Genuinely no clue. I have spent most of the day...
27 April, 2023
Katie Blackmon In 1933, Franklin D Roosevelt famously said during his inaugural address, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” The sentiment was no doubt intended to bolster public morale and to encourage a sense of triumph in the face of adversity. It may...
27 March, 2023
Katie Blackmon I don’t know if any of you like to dabble in the arena of procrastination but I could win medals. Seriously, Olympic style, golden medals. I would sing the national anthem every year from the top of the podium, always getting the words wrong because I...
20 February, 2023
Katie Blackmon. Now, if you read this blog title and instantly sang, ‘da ba dee, da ba dah’ you would be forgiven, as a recent remix has brought this rather obscure 00’s track back into the public consciousness. I may have had the original song on CD – thanks...
21 December, 2022
Katie Blackmon. There are only two types of people when a flurry of snow hits the U.K. Oh lovely! How beautiful the world looks under its frosty blanket and what a great opportunity to try out my new snow chains/4×4/advanced driving skills. WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE...
