This is my recent essay comparing John Webster's, 'The Duchess of Malfi' and a selection of Samuel Coleridge's poetry, an interesting comparison nevertheless; but it was a part of my A level English course (OCR exam board, mark 30/30). Both Webster and Coleridge explore the conflict between order and chaos via the symbolism of religion, …
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“The book is better than the movie”. For decades, readers have reiterated the same phrase when new films are released, “the book is better than the film” the line became a critical reflex in reaction to one mediocre screen version after the other. Arguably movies such as the ‘The Hunger Games’ or the ‘Golden compass’ …
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A small roundup of the past year with some of my favourite songs, Films & TV and books. In no particular order, some of which have been released this year – others I have just discovered and loved this year. Best songs: Shadows by AlphabetHouse Key by Scott HelmanI Run To You & others by …
Christmas is traditionally a time for celebration and festivity, and there are many vibrant and unique ways that people all around the globe celebrate Christmas. Christmas for me is all about the people and the joy it brings to so many, uniting everyone in a merry haze. But it can be a difficult time of …
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Winchester is a city in the county of Hampshire, on the edge of England’s South Downs National Park, with the river Itchen flowing through the city mill. It’s a city full of history, with Winchester college, one of Europe’s oldest cathedrals, a bustling high street and a good variety of shops and independent coffee shops. …
Having listened to many 'inspirational' talks and people, talking about their life and stories - sharing life lessons and morals, these four talks have stuck in my mind and I continue to mention them in discussion with friends and family. For me, this is a good sign of an interesting, inspiring and engaging talk - …
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“One day more” became the last day and after 2 weeks of intense rehearsals and performances – it was finally over. Having only joined the scene a week before rehearsals, the cast were ready to sing their hearts out and us crew had only just figured out what was going on. The dress rehearsal was …
A little unexpected milestone... I only run to maintain my fitness and clear my head, but the other day I ran - (what I believe to be!) my first sub 30 minute 5K. It wasn't really intentional, I was running along listening to my music and my tracking app blurts: 3miles, 28:49. Albeit 5K is …
I have noticed that I have a large international reader base and having a wider audience is a great way to connect around the world, yet the British culture is full of mannerisms, subtleties & unwritten social rules that I thought it would be fun to list 10 very ‘British’ things that exist in British …
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Often as human beings we are concerned with just our selves, our well-being, relationships, careers and simply what we're doing later at 4pm. But when I was compiling this list, and stopped to reflect on the great things in my life, the people, places and things I'm grateful for it reminds you that life ain't …
Here are my top 5 places I would love to visit and explore, either solo travel or backpacking with a friend. So here it goes... I have always wanted to visit New Zealand ever since I was little, and my brother and I have tried to persuade my parents endlessly to take us, but it …
I know my University series has been vastly spread out, but York makes the third in my list of choices for next year, with an interesting modern literature course and not too far from home. A bit about the city: The city of York although touristy, albeit we visited on a sunny Saturday, was a …
