Indefinable, that’s what hootoo are

Some disturbing news this week: as part of the BBC’s rationalisation (i.e. money-saving) of its online services, it is “disposing” of h2g2. It could have been worse – some sites were closed immediately, whereas this approach seems more akin to putting us in the animal rescue centre and hoping a new owner will fall in [...]

Hole!

A flat tyre post Glee prompts a rescue mission from the in-laws

Scary Musical

Jem’s latest production was Scary Musical, an innuendo-laden spoof of High School Musical, with some hilarious pastiches of Fame, Grease, and Saturday Night Fever thrown in along the way. The lyrics are very clever – I particulalry liked “It doesn’t have to be hard if we come together – if we all lend a hand, [...]

Christmas in London

A weekend of fun with my wonderful children in Christmassy London.

Guys and Dolls

Jemima wows the audience as Miss Adelaide.

Just Dance

Jem experiences reality telly.

Blood Brothers

I was privileged today to see a semi-costumed run through of Blood Brothers, my daughter’s school play, in which she plays the narrator. I’ll miss the actual show dates next week as I’m in Frankfurt and Luxembourg, but more of that anon. Boy does she make a great narrator! We’d had some discussion about the [...]

Godspell

Jem gets to dance on the opera house stage!

Never Forget

Musical based around the songs of Take That.

premieres and popcorn

I was at a film premiere today! (I know, I know, what a glamorous and classy life I do lead…). I was scratching my head wondering what to wear – was it time to dig out the taffeta ballgown and diamante tiara? But since the event was taking place in the Black Box, a trendy [...]