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• Succour for the Body, Mind and Soul

  

  So, it turns out Wroclaw doesn't just have Christmas markets to amaze and entertain the senses, although thinking about it, this does make sense. A city cannot... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tiny Tarts and Christmas Mish-Mash

  

  Every year, without fail, I hit the kitchen at Christmas to get baking. These cranberry tarts, mince pies and Christmas mish-mash are tried and tested favourite... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Spirit in Poland

  

  I'd been a right Scrooge up until the 11th December. I didn't want to put the tree up (far too much effort), I hadn't sent any Christmas cards (no time), I... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Reading Nook: Duncton Wood

  

  One day about a month ago I was hit with an overwhelming urge to re-read my beaten up old copy of Watership Down. I went to the bookcases and did a quick search... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Healthy Banana and Peanut Butter Oat Cookies

  

  It's pretty horrible out there at the moment, and when it is like this my instinct is always to reach straight for the biscuit barrel and comfort eat my way... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Miss Saigon

  

  A few weeks ago I fulfilled something of a long standing musical ambition and got to see Miss Saigon in the West End. It was a special treat for Mum’s... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Afternoon Tea at Eastwell Manor

  

  One darkening autumnal afternoon, that was flush with the fresh bite you get in country air, the ladies and I decided to escape from the realities of life for... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• La Finta Giardiniera‎

  

  "People's reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The House of Bernarda Alba

  

  Next week I take to the Gulbenkian stage with a host of other fantastic women (and a couple of men as well, unusually for this show) for our Autumn production. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lord Of The Flies

  

  A little while ago Ellie, John and I took a trip to the Marlowe to go and see Matthew Bourne's Lord of the Flies by the New Adventures. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Thai Banquet

  

  When I get a craving, I get it bad. This particular one hit me hard and I could not get Thai food out of my head. I fought it off for a couple of weeks, but... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Glyndebourne @ The Marlowe

  

  Do you fantasise about opera? Do you have visions of stately evenings in sweeping taffeta ball gowns, midnight satin gloves caressing your arms to your elbows... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Earl Grey and Lemon Cupcakes

  

  Last weekend I had the girls over. We were all running low on our Neal's Yard supplies, so I threw a party, sent Steve to play football, invited Stella to be ou... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Canterbury Food and Drink Festival

  

  A couple of weeks ago an email pinged into my inbox. It was Charlotte from the Canterbury Food and Drink Festival, asking if I'd be willing to do a bit of... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Reading Nook: David Eddings

  

  I've taken a little bit of time off my reading targets over the last couple of months. I've got a hell of a lot going on at the moment with work, rehearsals... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hop Festival

  

  The start of September means one thing in East Kent. Hops. Not the Tigger variety. The beer variety. It's the time of year where it is OK to wear garlands of... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Shall Have a Fishy on a Little Dishy

  

  This is not my creation.I don't think in a million years my brain would have been wired to consider this as a meal. The combination of ingredients just sounds s... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wise Words: Once Upon A Meadow

  

  Feeling utterly relaxed after a wonderful time in the Garden Tent, I went for a wander into the meadow. It was quiet, peaceful and full of insects and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wise Words: Music At Midday

  

  It's back...If I thought that Wise Words was big last April, at the half, now that we are back into the early stages of Autumn it is huge. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Pantaloons: History of Britain

  

  The Pantaloons stole my banana. Not only that. They stole it, peeled it, ate it and then taunted me. "Go write about that on your blog" was the phrase he uttere... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION