Thoughts: On Balance…
The following is a brief outpouring of brain clutter. It serves no other purpose than to be an unartistic sharing of thoughts around a subject that I am certain to return to properly at a later date... Today, my thoughts have been focused on balance. Whilst I'm...
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A Trip to Vietnam – via Bristol!
Taking an audience on an emotional journey back to 1970’s Vietnam is no easy feat, but the phenomenal production of Miss Saigon currently on tour in the UK transports us there in the most thoroughly enchanting way. In eager anticipation for the show’s arrival at the...
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Mould and Mouldability – The Property Market Saga: Part 2
They say that moving house is the most stressful thing you can do. While it is certainly up there, I don't think it's quite as stressful as some other things. That moon landing malarkey seems rather intense and difficult after all, but then I suppose not everyone has...
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Real Estate, Fake Viewings – The Property Market Saga: Part 1
As we embark on the joyous journey that is selling our house, and purchasing a new one, I will be sharing our experiences here. As always, I will endeavour to be honest, but with that comes the risk of me getting a little ranty. In this first part, I look at the...
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TR2: Where it all Begins
As a Christmas treat, the fresh TRP Bloggers were taken on a tour of the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Production and Learning Centre, TR2. With a wander through the rehearsal spaces and a sneaky look around the costume and scenery workshops, it was a fantastic way to...
Burn the Mince Pies!
Over-indulging over Christmas has led to the inevitable love handles and general doughy appearance of my torso. Much of the exercise from the autumn has been successfully undone, and now it is time to address this issue with much haste. Tonight was out first night...
Un-Deck the Halls
So it wasn't quite Twelfth Night, but we decided that it was time to take our Christmas tree down. We've been away for most of the festive period, visiting friends and family across the country, so we have barely had any time to look at it this year anyway. But alas,...
Fantastic Clothes and Where Do I Find Them!?
We'd been putting it off for quite some time, as we are both great fans of the Harry Potter books and movies. My wife is encyclopaedic in her obsession with the books, having spent more of her formative years in Hogwarts than in the real world. Her knowledge of the...
The Year Ahead
New year, new start, new me... Nope! Last year was a pretty exceptional one for me, on the whole. I achieved more than I had planned, and ticked off some life goals along the way. I turned 30, I grew my business, I developed my creative skills. Oh, and I got married....
Loose Ends: The Lost Days of Late December
A light flurry of snow is falling outside, refusing to settle on the sodden ground. Meanwhile, our energetic border collie is wrestling with my in-laws' equally boisterous alsatian/labrador cross, both of whom are feeling trapped indoors thanks to the weather. At this...
Too Busy Writing to Write
I've been somewhat busy the past week or so. The usual workload aside, I've been participating in NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. For those who haven't heard of it, what started off as a creative writing project in the USA back in 1999 has now become a...
Surface: Geoff Stainthorp at White Moose Gallery, October 2017
Regular visitors to the White Moose gallery in Barnstaple would notice one striking change to the venue this week - a vivid splash of deep red has taken hold of one of the walls. A stark contrast to the bare brilliant white that is more typical here, the colour is a...
Recipe: Cinnamon Oat Pancakes with Caramelised Banana
I find my choice of meals greatly influenced by the weather, not just the seasons. This morning was a bright sunny sky with just a few clouds scudding by, but it was of course still October. There was a very gentle breeze, but not enough to require a jacket, and the...
Doodling All Day
“Mister Rivenberg! Will you please stop doodling and do some work! You’ll never get anywhere in life if you just sit there drawing all day!” My teachers always told me off for doodling. My workbooks would be littered with seemingly random scribbles of off-topic...
Recipe: Filmjölkslimpa – Swedish Buttermilk Bread
This week, I've been channeling my inner Ned Stark. Winter is most definitely coming. That means preparing for the cold months ahead, and there are no better neighbours for us to learn from than our Nordic cousins. They are well versed in the methods of storing,...
Nightbook
First, I will set the scene, as all good storytellers should. It is late on a Friday evening, but thanks to a shared case of the common cold we are laying in bed. My wife is already asleep in a cocoon of duvet nestled between two hot water bottles. She’s been snoozing...