: About Me

I am a writer based in the city of Cambridge, UK.
I love radio, but specialise in written news - I prefer it; it seems to come easier, and there's more room to ramble.
My biggest interests and concerns rotate around the environment, music, and art.

My passion is ...

music

I know too much about ...

global warming

My parents always told me ...

that I could do anything I wanted. It gave me a huge sense of determination, and self-belief.

My childhood ambition ...

was to work in a pet shop and be paid to write. I've done both.

My favorite memory ...

is walking in the peak distict as a child

Why I write ...

I'm very opinionated, and incapable of keeping silent!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon

My first job ...

was in the local chip shop aged 15

Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Celebrities: Why we're completely sick of celebrity news

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There was a time, not so very long ago, when the word 'celebrity' was used to describe someone with talent. A celebrity was a person to aspire to - generally in the public eye - perhaps somebody who had influenced others and worked to get to the top. In recent years, however, we have been witness to a dramatic increase in the amount of these so-called 'stars', each seemingly more shallow and talentless than the one before. We have watched in horror and fascination as each member has risen to the top, then been hastily tossed aside with the appearance of a new, equally attractive yet simila...

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