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Over the last fourteen years I've written theatre reviews for the city newspapers where I live and more recently I've begun to write for a national website blog.

I enjoy writing about the things I'm enthusiastic about; the trials and tribulations of parenting

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Twilight: 1 of 18
The much awaited Twilight film finally hit screens in December 2008, a whole two years after plans were made and based on the best selling novel, by Stephenie Meyer, first published in 2005 and wowing readers ever since. Twilight is simply a love story mixed with a supernatural thriller. Bella and Edward are the beloved main... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Parenting twins: 1 of 17
Parenting twins from the outset was hard but delightful, breastfeeding two is a challenge, having two wake at night is just plain torturous and juggling the logistics of two babies is frightening some days but it's when they become mobile that life takes a turn for the loony bin. Toddlerhood and twins are two words which pro... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Dexter: 1 of 17
Dexter is an unexpected hit from Showtime and shown on CBS in the US, now screening series 4 since its beginning in 2006. Based on the crime novels (Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dearly Devoted Dexter and Dexter in the Dark) by Jeff Lindsay. The main character is Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall of Six Feet Under notoriety), a polic... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) How to save money: 1 of 15
Making those small efforts to save money can be a grind but if you change your habits in the long term the dividends will become apparent. Here are the methods I use to save on my outgoings, I hope it will help you too. Daily From the moment you get up in a morning you can begin your day frugally. Have a shower instead of a ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Potential parents: Lifestyle changes of parenthood: 6 of 35
In the early part of 2005 I found myself stood in the kitchen eating pickled onions and once the whole jar was empty I had the first notion that perhaps I should take a pregnancy test. Not one solitary onion remained in the brand new jar. That moment heralded the beginning of the biggest change in my life. From childhood to ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Creating a sense of community through local businesses: 1 of 4
Shopping locally was the absolute norm to our predecessors and has become somewhat a fashionable and rebellious statement against chains and supermarkets. It's a statement which local businesses support for their own growth and staying power but does it hold water? Buying local produce in local shops is good for farmers and ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Dora the Explorer: 3 of 11
Dora is a cartoon Spanish girl who lives with her family and has a best friend who accompanies her, seemingly at all times, Boots the monkey. The premise of the programme is that Dora has some form of adventure hence being an explorer, but the adventures are relatively low key and suitable for pre school children. Invariably... More..
Travel > Africa & Middle East Travel experiences: Cruising the Nile: 1 of 3
Egypt is a truly amazing place to visit and since The Nile bisects the country and all of the developed domestication has followed the meandering path of The Nile for thousands of years, it becomes a central path through the wonders of Egypt. Having cruised in Egypt it's worth knowing that most Nile cruises of: Early morning... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Parenthood issues: Tips on how to balance motherhood and your career: 5 of 13
Somewhere in the moments between conception and birth a mother will usually develop a huge emotional connection , the desire to create the best opportunities in life for their child. The cost to make a child happy, healthy, stimulated and educated may not be substantial for those who endeavour to ensure it but there is some ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Breaking Dawn, by Stephanie Meyer: 2 of 5
I encountered the first book by Stephenie Meyer quite by accident. I was browsing in Waterstones, looking for something easily digested and fantastical. I'm an adult, a mother in fact, but I don't rule out teen fiction as a potential genre. I read Twilight very quickly, entirely consumed by the power of the story, the depth ... More..