Broadmoor. Few place names in the world have such chilling resonance. For over 150 years, it has contained the UK’s most violent, dangerous and psychopathic. Since opening as an asylum for the criminally insane in 1863 it has housed the perpetrators of many of the most shocking crimes in history; including Jack the Ripper suspect…
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What to do when you’re bored…buy more books you don’t need!
As the title suggests, I have just bought some more books! However, they are kindle books so I am not causing myself less space to store things. It started because I remembered I hadn’t picked out an ‘Amazon first reads’ book for October, and guess what!! I got to pick two! I then went on…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 18 – Saturday 11th – Friday 17th July
Day One Hundred and Eighteen – Saturday 11th July – Woke up super late this morning because I was up super late last night playing Dead Island on the Xbox with my friend. So, I’d pretty much just finished breakfast when I was offered a lunchtime sarnie. I managed to paint two watercolour cards before…
Theatre Review – Matthew Bourne’s Red Shoes Ballet
It’s tradition now that I see a production of Matthew Bourne’s New Directions Ballet every year. This is the third year of seeing a Matthew Bourne production. When I saw that Red Shoes was coming to my local theatre, I knew I had to grab tickets for it. The original fairytale of Red Shoes was…
Rambles #2
This week went so quickly but I’m not entirely mad at it because it brings me closer to December. I started this week off with a bang. After work on Monday, I walked – I kid you not – the 10 steps from my house to the neighbours opposite as they had signed for a…