Gary Barlow: Songbook Tour 2025
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The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton – Friday, 2nd May 2025 Stalls Block B, Row B, Seats 26-27 Wow! What a night! This was my 5th concert of the year and definitely ... Read more
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James Blunt: “Back to Bedlam” 20th Anniversary Tour
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Less than a year after seeing James Blunt in concert for the first time, I was back at Manchester Arena to see him again on 15th February 2025. Has it ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Joyella Design
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Are you looking for a small gift for your bookish friend? Look no further! I’m a lover of both books and enamel pins, so when I came across Joyella Design ... Read more
2024 – A Review
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As the year comes to an end, it’s time for my annual review. Sadly, the blog was a little neglected this year as I didn’t even average one post a ... Read more
2023 – A Review
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It’s that time of the year between Christmas and New Year when my energy totally disappears! However, at least this year I have dodged the old C.O.V.I.D. Thankfully! Travel After ... Read more
Jessie Wills Anderson
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An unassuming gravestone sits in the village cemetery, no different to those surrounding it. It gives no indication of the lives led by those it immortalises. You would never know ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Galen Leather Co (Ad)
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I have looked longingly at the products on Galen Leather’s website for a long time, so when they contacted me and asked if I would like to review one of ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Edwina & Olive
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I’m a keen letter writer and I have a bit of a soft spot for enamel pins, so when I saw this mailbox pin by Edwina & Olive I just ... Read more
2022 – A Review
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Guess what I got for Christmas this year… Covid! Having successfully dodged the dreaded virus for two and a half years, it finally caught up with me in August this ... Read more
2021 – A Review
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2021 very much felt like a continuation of 2020. The year ended in yet another lockdown here in Wales and so 2021 began in lockdown. Life felt a little more ... Read more
Gary Barlow – All The Hits Live 2021
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What an evening! We’d been waiting more than a year for this concert and I wasn’t going to miss it for the world! Armed with our tickets, Covid passes and ... Read more
Remembering: Charles Trow
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Born in the summer of 1896, Grandad Charlie was one of 11 children born to John & Ann, with a further three younger half-siblings. He lived his entire life on ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Pure Innocent London
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Welcome to the sixteenth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. Today I would like to introduce you to Pure Innocent London – a shop I found on Etsy while ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Annabelle Davis
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Welcome to the fifteenth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series! This time I’m supporting Annabelle Davis and her wonderful enamel pins. I came across Annabelle’s enamel pins in a ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Mallows Beauty
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Welcome to the fourteenth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. Mallows Beauty is another small business I found while browsing TikTok. Their videos came across as professional as well ... Read more