Harry Potter still resonates with people decades after the book’s original release and its messages of friendship, bravery and endurance have stuck with readers long into adulthood.  There’s been much talk throughout the years of where the author (she who shall not be named) found inspiration for the books and those locations stretch the length […]

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Edgar – A Hidden Life is the story of Edgar Bower, who, after half a century in silence, hidden away in an asylum, just wants to return to his beloved home in Wentworth village. Hope is lost until social worker Lily Fletcher resolves to solve the mysteries of Edgar’s past. Edgar is a play about secrets and […]

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The Netflix show Bridgerton has taken the world by storm this month, with fans dreaming of wearing their regency era finary and wandering through the gardens of grand homes and attending lavish balls.  Some of the real joy of watching this show comes from taking in the opulence of their surroundings, and the amazing thing […]

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This year has been a trying time for all of us, unable to see friends and family or do any of the things we usually do.  Here in the UK we have just finished a second lockdown and have entered a tier system that means we are coming to terms with the fact that Christmas […]

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With travel being severely limited at the moment I am spending much more time in Yorkshire until my office in London can safely reopen sometime in 2021.  While this is not how I planned 2020 going, one plus side to this trying time is being able to rediscover the best parts of my home county […]

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During the October half term, I was invited to Face My Fears at the Scarborough Sea Life Centre.  As it was just after Halloween the guys at the Scarborough Sea Life Centre had a #SpookySea’s theme, encouraging kids and adults to face their fears in two unique ways – so I grabbed a couple of friends […]

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If there’s something you may have gathered about me by now it’s that I have some really Yorkshire pride!  Being from Yorkshire has always felt like more than just a fact, it’s an identity, and there are some really good reasons for it.  My dad has always said Yorkshire is God’s county and although I […]

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