UrbanCoffeeCo book club: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
The final book club book of the year was Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Set in a world where love is considered a disease that the population can be cured of when they come of age, Lena is counting down...
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Blogging about baking (and alcohol)
I know it looks like I’ve abandoned this blog, given the amount of time it’s taken me to post something but that’s not the case – honest! I have, however, been writing for another blog I set up on a...
View ArticleBirmingham + food + magazine = Edible Brum
Birmingham has been getting some food press recently about its foodie exploits, so the launch of a new magazine celebrating this seemed fairly apt. Edible Brum is a darling of a magazine created by the...
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Blogpost for Dine Birmingham
I like reading about food almost as much as I like eating the stuff, so writing about it was a bit of a given. I really ought to blog about food more, but I’m really glad when other people give me...
View ArticleThe Birmingham Salon are back
Very excited to hear the Birmingham Salon is making a come-back next month. It’s always nice to have interesting discussions and debates happening in Birmingham and I always thought the Birmingham...
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Things to do in Birmingham: Whisky Club
Birmingham Whisky Club begins A bar manager once told me that every bottle on his back-bar had a story to tell. This to me seemed to be a rather Romantic way of summing up the rich history behind the...
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A trip to the Secret Dining Society (Pop)
Turn up to a random location to be led to a “dining experience” sounds like the beginnings of some kind of horror film, so the fact that my trip to the Secret Dining Society was focused around cinema...
View Article50 films in 2013 challenge and first reviews
I’m a big fan of the cinema, which is probably why I ended up there 38 times last year. This sounds a lot, but with one of those Unlimited cards and a slight Batman obsession it didn’t feel like it....
View Article50 Film Challenge #5-8
January is always a busy month at the cinema as it seems to be when all the Oscar films are out in the UK. It’s also why I ended up at the cinema eight time this month. Here are the other bunch of...
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I love stories. Books, storytellers, cinema, theatre, music, all of them. So when I spotted a poster for a theatrical version of the film 500 Days of Summer I just had to see how this would work. The...
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A little peace in moving house
Over the last couple of months I’ve come to fully appreciate why it is they say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. From our lovely Colourful House, my (now ex) housemates and...
View ArticleShapes, words and reminders
I’m sat here in the new library, looking out onto Birmingham with my wrist bandaged up like a prize fighter. Today marks the day I got my first tattoo. I always thought I’d be the kind of person never...
View Article50 films in 2013: How I did
It’s a new year and time to reflect; in January last year I challenged myself to watching 50 films at the cinema in 2013. Well the year is over and how did I do? I aimed for 50…I managed 74. So how...
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World Book Day – three Birmingham authors to check out
Today it’s World Book Day in the UK and what better way to celebrate than by picking up a good book by a Birmingham based author? Here are three contemporary authors which i think are well worth...
View ArticleCongratulations on the smug political status update
I’ve wanted to write this for days, but it felt a little improper to do so before polling stations closed and results were read out. Pre-election and even on the day, my social media feeds have been...
View ArticleLife’s too short to read bad books
I vividly remember the first book I never finished. It was Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and I hated it. Up until that point I read everything veraciously and this was the first book that I...
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Death Cafe Birmingham
Ever given up a sunny Sunday afternoon to sit around and talk death with a bunch of strangers? I did last week for Birmingham’s first Death Cafe, which took place as part of The Electric’s Shock and...
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Birmingham Blogger Meet
It hasn’t escaped me, the irony of being a week late blogging about a blogging meet up that was about getting more organised, but you know what they say – better late than never! Last weekend I...
View ArticleHow a house move taught me the value of consumerism
Still baring the scars from the last house move 12 months ago (and the one before that 4.5 years ago), I’ve moved house again a few months ago. My, now-ex, housemate moved in with her boyfriend and I...
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Lush Christmas
It seems Christmas is everywhere, but back at the beginning of October I had the pleasure of being invited to Lush in Solihull for a preview of their festive offerings. This year Lush have gone a sort...
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