This review was written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper in August 2015. The cast at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake continue to tickle the fancy of audiences with this third and last comedy of the current season. Fallen Angels is one of Coward’s lesser known plays but at the time caused shock and outrage with… Read More Theatre Review: Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
From my opinion column written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper. This one earned me my first hate mail! The refugee crisis has been huge in the news recently and suddenly governments are no longer talking about ‘the immigration crisis’ and are now saying ‘oh well, of course we need to help refugees who are so… Read More Syrians, Smartphones and Social Media
The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was definitely a slow burner for me. Although overall I did enjoy the novel, I didn’t like Tan’s style. Had I been the kind of person who doesn’t stick doggedly to a book even when it isn’t enjoyable, I would have… Read More Book Review: The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan
Merseysde-born guitarist and recording artist Marcus Nand has just released this very nice ‘radio-friendly’ single which is a great introduction to his new album due out later in the year. Nand has worked with the likes of Rod Stewart (who is a key supporter of his work), featuring in Stewart’s latest album and he has… Read More Music Review: Marcus Nand – Time And Tide Wait For No Man
This review was written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper in August 2015. I can barely begin to imagine what it would be like to lose a son somewhere on the other side of the world and have no idea if he is dead or alive. That’s the scenario for Shelagh Stephenson’s Enlightenment which the Theatre… Read More Theatre review: Enlightenment by Shelagh Stephenson
I feel very pleasantly like I’ve been in a coma and have just come out. This new compilation album of relaxing chillout ambient music is as astonishingly beautiful as it is serene. I can’t think of better music to get me through the winter nights which have now drawn around us and I’m looking forward… Read More Music Review: Ambient Zone 2 – Just Music Cafe vol. 5
From my opinion column written for the Egremont 2Day newspaper. I write for a lot of educational publications and course providers which never fails to bring me a continuous stream of new and novel subjects to write about. I’ve just recently finished an article looking at the psychology of cheating. I was rather stunned by… Read More When Cheating is Okay
This review was originally published on The Doughnut. Though it is a pleasure to review the albums and EPs of new, up-and-coming and lesser-known artists, sometimes it’s nice to look a group who used to be massive and have left a lasting legacy. Just for a change, you know? The Kinks were one such… Read More Music Review: The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon (The very Best Of)
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