BOOK REVIEW: The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

SYNOPSIS: From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six-an entrancing novel “that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all” (Kirkus Reviews), in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never

BOOK REVIEW: How to kill your family by Bella Mackie

To try and review this book without spoilers will be difficult but I have so much to say about this wonderful yet complicated book. Have a read of the synopsis and we shall continue this discussion after. SYNOPSIS – I have killed several people (some brutally, others calmly) and yet I currently languish in jail

Hotel Stay – Marriott County Hall, London

My first hotel stay of 2022 and my goodness it was a good one! For one of my 30th presents, my boyfriend booked a weekend away in London with lots of lovely things to do, including staying at this 5* hotel. Now I will confess, I love a good hotel. I am not sure I

Apps that make you real money!

We all see the adverts for apps and websites that can make you money and actually when you look into it you have to jump through 85 hoops to earn 5p. Well, I am here to try and make your life a little bit easier and earn yourself a bit of money. Now I’m not

45km Trek for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice

Hey everyone! Just a quick post to let you know that I am taking part in a 45km walk/run for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice. If you can spare any pennies, I would be so grateful, and will leave the link below. Less than 6p in every £1 comes from the government, which means the

How to prepare for the first day in your new job

I think starting a new job is one of the most terrifying things you can do. Having started a new job last week, these feelings are very fresh in my mind, and I thought I would write a blog post about how I prepared and made myself feel as prepared as possible. I will confess,

Top 10 Films I Still Need To See!

I need to hold my hands up. There are still many ‘classic’ films that I am yet to see, and in this blog post I shall confess to those films. I actually watch films quite a lot, but I watch a lot of my favourites on repeat. So here are the 10 films that I

The ultimate playlist for a 90s child

Hola! So today I thought I would share with you 40 songs that are on my ultimate throwback playlist. I am always looking for ‘old school’ songs and have over the last few weeks accumulated a fair list, so I thought I would share! I definitely listen to more 00s songs than I do chart

The realities of working for the NHS

I think most people are aware to certain degree the strain the NHS are under. For just under 2 years, I worked in the Radiology department of a very busy hospital in Sussex. I witnessed such a change in not only the physical area I worked in, but the difference in staff around me. The

How to cope with a parents cancer diagnosis

It was the week before Christmas in December 2016 when my Dad told me he had Cancer of the left kidney. I remember he wouldn’t even say the word, he just called it the ‘big C.’ I went into a state of shock. I worked in a hospital at the time which made me that