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What is your favourite type of book? My go-to read is a good old psychological thriller or whodunnit. (I have always marvelled at this, as being a deeply impatient person, how on earth can I stand reading a 400 page book when only the ending can shed light on a twisty book?) Clare Leslie Hall’s…
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Why do I read? I love learning about different cultures, other worlds and realms. Honestly a book is the closest thing to magic, how else can you be magically transported to some place else in just a few seconds? I have always been fascinated by pirates. I remember at primary school, my history teacher gave…
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Whisky fans will unite at Sheffield’s Seven Hills Whisky Festival this month. I love whisky, but up until a few years ago, I didn’t really know much about drams. What better way to explore the whisky arena and discover my own dream dram, than to attend an event that is a congregation of whisky enthusiasts?…
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The start of September means it is now officially autumn aka candle season. I lit my first candle of the year yesterday and the room was deliciously fragrant. I find the gentle flickering of candlelight creates the perfect room to get organised for the month ahead. A fresh month is the right time to get…
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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is a book that requires patience. Persevere and you will be richly rewarded by a tale told in an unconventional manner.
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I review Nottingham's newest coffee shop Økende in Hockley. It is the second branch under the Økende banner, joining West Bridgford which opened in 2021.
Read more“I write because there is something deeply magical about the written word. I find the act of writing, giving words life, is the best way I express my thoughts, share feelings with the world.”
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August 26, 2026
The Mantrap at Theatre Royal Nottingham is the third and final play of the highly anticipated Colin McIntyre Classic Thriller Season which runs until August 29 2026.
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