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Warwick Castle Wants To Know – Do You Have The ‘W Factor’?


Warwick Castle is challenging you to get involved and get historical as they search for that special 'W Factor' - Horrible Histories style! Horrible Histories is coming to Warwick Castle with a whole new live stage show - Wicked Warwick - and they are offering up a brilliant opportunity for people to get involved and… Continue reading Warwick Castle Wants To Know – Do You Have The ‘W Factor’?

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ G is for…


Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper I am technically an '80s child - sneaking in mid-'88 - although I remember the '90s more than anything. I do however enjoy a fair bit of '80s pop music - it is good fun even if the fashion is a little wacky on occasion. Although having… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ G is for…

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ F is for…


Five Colours In Her Hair by McFly I adored McFly's first album. It was like a mash up between Busted and the Beach Boys which was my idea of awesome at the time. And, now, actually if I'm honest. This album was fun, a bit silly and super happy. Die-hard Busted fans hate it (and… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ F is for…

Life · Writing

Putting Pen To Paper


When was the last time you wrote a letter? Not an email or a text update, an actual pen-on-paper letter? I realised a couple of weeks ago that, thank you letters from the Smalls aside, I hadn't written a letter in ages. And that made me sad. I have mountains of pretty stationery - pens,… Continue reading Putting Pen To Paper

Life · Writing

Have vs Of


One of my main bug bears in life is the use of the word 'of' where it should be 'have'. This misuse of language makes me ragey when I hear it in speech but beyond ragey when I see it written down. IT'S JUST WRONG! Now, I'm not perfect in my speech or my writing… Continue reading Have vs Of