This past weekend, my dreams of becoming a roller derby hotshot were laid to rest, as I travelled up to Derby with friends to try out skating. Bearing in mind I can barely walk in flat shoes without falling on my arse, I somehow believed I would get to grips with skating, and would be … More Yeah, let’s celebrate mediocrity! That’s fantastic.
I’m still a bit emotionally raw from seeing Before Midnight last night. I persuaded my esteemed colleague to take a trip to the Everyman on Baker Street, because of course it wasn’t showing anywhere near me. I live in the country! People in the country don’t like film. OK, I’ll get off my soapbox now. I adore Everyman Cinemas. … More It’s tough out there in time and space
I’ve only just realised that I’ve had a bit Swedish weekend. Friends from the south and the north descended on friends in the middle for our first Eurovision party. But this was no ordinary party – we had a spreadsheet projected on the wall. It was a pretty damn amazing and I almost fainted at … More Swedish Smörgåsbord
Saturday night was spent snuggled under a blanket in my PJs in a very comfortable cinema seat at the Prince Charles Cinema. This was the fourth PJ party I’ve been to – an all night teen movie marathon lasting from 9pm Saturday night to about 8am Sunday morning showing nothing but cheesy teen films. My … More There’s Clea DuVall!
Yesterday, I travelled up to a freezing Northampton with a couple of friends to see some roller derby. I first heard of the sport with the film Whip It – I was fortunate enough to attend the UK premier a couple of years ago and watched the girls play on the Southbank before the screening. … More Whip it real good
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