Category Archives: Photography

Severant by Kuedo – the perfect soundtrack to this beautiful winter

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Amidst a week of hail and sleet, facing the kind of cold concrete scapes that make it necessary to perma-wear your fella’s hoodie, I discovered at last some new music to inspire me. Being inclined towards the over-dramatics, I am … Continue reading →

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Two at the Royal Exchange Theatre – Hilarious, haunting and very honest.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Oh the joys of pre-bought tickets. Last weekend started with Eggs Royal with my lovely friend Toni at Teacup in town. This was good because it meant a diary entry of “Toni, Teacup, 10”, (alliteratively meaning good conversation, warmth and … Continue reading →

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Exemplar: Joy Division exhibition by Kevin Cummins at Manchester Photographic Gallery

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Amidst a week of ‘back to work’ and ‘January blues’ tweets came a sudden and unavoidable buzz amongst the creative Mancs in my network (in particular Debbie Manley who is the ‘what’s on’ font of all Mancunian knowledge. Statuses and … Continue reading →

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Glitz and glam – most certainly more dash than cash!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Walking into the office about a month ago, my boss declared she was planning her birthday party and I was head of music. Hurrah! As I’m a “pretty much everyone else’s choice is just not good enough” variety of music … Continue reading →

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36 – The DIY Wedding Rip-off

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

36/329 Now I know for someone who rages on about the negative points to marriage, I have, so far in this blog, written about weddings several times. I run the risk of mirroring one of those weirdo, prudish sticklers who … Continue reading →

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27 – Whips and chains excite Rihanna but a public flogging hurts!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

27/338 All around the twittersphere today was discussion of Rihanna’s new video S&M, the fourth single from her album Loud. Many people were bitching about it, yet they had all watched it a good couple of times to enable them … Continue reading →

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26 – Drive Time – Music and memories

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

26/339 It seems the more senses are engaged when anything happens to us the more likely we are to remember it. I will never forget for example the terrifying drive over the Cairngorm mountains to visit our friends up in … Continue reading →

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25 – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

25/340 I know at the moment everyone has something to say about Big Fat Gypsy Wedding currently being aired on a Tuesday night on channel 4. The show claims to offer a revealing insight into the lives and ways of … Continue reading →

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24 – A Real Pea Souper

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

24/341 I have a bad habit of buying food items without checking their weight. This comes from the fact that I am so mentally repulsed by the idea of doing my weekly shop in an actual supermarket, that I have … Continue reading →

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23 – Always the bridesmaid never the bride

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

23/342 The woeful lament mumbled by many a fancily glad singleton over the years is to me a cause for celebration itself. The idea of helping to organise an event that is not your own is like getting to eat … Continue reading →

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