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• Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 3

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 3Well, Lady Mary is on the cutting edge of morality yet... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 2

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 5 Episode 2Well, off goes Jimmy into the big world beyond Downton Abbey. I can't hel... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 5 Episode 1

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 5 Episode 1Downton Abbey is back! Much as I dislike the fact that we have to wait 4... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Call the Midwife Christmas Day 2014!

  

  Call the Midwife is back on Christmas Day at 8pm on PBS for a Holiday Special, so set your PVRs! It is a fabulous episode (lucky me being able to preview it!). ... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Cozy Classics Board Books for Toddlers!

  

  Cozy Classics "Emma"My heart melted when I saw these amazing board books for toddlers. The brainchild of two brothers from Vancouver who were tired of reading... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride

  

  As You Wish: The Perfect Christmas Present from Cary Elwes!If you are looking for a great Christmas gift this year for someone you love (or for someone to give... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Death Comes to Pemberley: PBS Sunday Oct 26 & Nov 2

  

  Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin in Death Comes to PemberleyI haven't seen a new Jane Austen adaptation in a while and boy did I enjoy Death Comes to... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Peter Capaldi- Actor of the Week

  

  Peter Capaldi as the new and very well dressed Dr. WhoPeter Capaldi is getting lots of attention lately as the new Dr. Who. But many of us have known about... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Pinewood Studios Film Restoration Magic

  

  Have you ever wondered what became of a favourite film from your childhood? One that you had loved at the time and then never saw again? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella 1976

  

  The Slipper and the Rose original film poster- leave a comment to win it!The Slipper and the Rose, if you aren't already a fan, was basically the last of the bi... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• England Trip on Twitter!

  

  I will be in England for 2 weeks (leaving in a few days) and have decided to post photos on Twitter for anyone wishing to follow along. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Georgette Heyer Film Petition

  

  So here I am, flogging my Georgette Heyer Film Petition again. However, since we now have over 1000 names from all over the world on the petition (and lots of... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Belle 2014

  

  I finally got to see Belle a few weeks ago with a group of girlfriends. I can highly recommend the film, although it is not without it's faults. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Cold Comfort Farm 1995

  

  I caught the film Cold Comfort Farm on cable yesterday and now want to read the book. Always a successful adaptation I think if it makes me go searching for... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• 84, Charing Cross Road -1987

  

  I am so happy to discover there are still decades of great films for me to catch up on. 84 Charing Cross Road is an absolute gem from 1987 and although looks a... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Let Them Eat Cake- French and Saunders!

  

  Let Them Eat Cake is a delectable comedic treat from the always entertaining Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Letting them loose spoofing the Court of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Advanced Style- A Documentary, a Blog, an Inspiration!

  

  I don't even know how I stumbled upon the ladies of the blog Advanced Style today but they have inspired me, so I thought I would share. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Women 1939

  

  I don't usually review classic films, but I recorded The Women from TCM and finally got around to watching it and boy is it fabulous!The cast is all women, I... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Monuments Men on Graham Norton

  

  When you take three actors from the recent film The Monuments Men,and you add zany BBC chat show host Graham Norton,what you get was described by Matt Damon as... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Call the Midwife Season 3 and Mr. Selfridge Season 2!

  

  Chummy is back on Sunday March 30! I just previewed the first episode of Call The Midwife Season 3 and it was fabulous as usual. And lots of Chummy in this one... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT