“I Capture the Castle” by Dodie Smith A coming of age novel set in the idyllic English countryside in the 1930s, ‘I Capture the Castle’ is seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain’s diary as she sets out to capture the life, troubles and romances of her and her eccentric family living in a ruined castle. Like a love …
This article was inspired by Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed, a book everyone should read. Think of the most intelligent person you know. This may be an aunt who is a doctor, a cousin with a good degree, or even just a friend who seems to always know the answer. These people will have gained …
Roald Dahl once said, “The more risks you allow your children to take, the better they learn to look after themselves.” Dahl, in his writing and philosophy, was an advocate of children staying children as long as possible, but he was challenged on this. It has been suggested by parents, educators and child psychologists that …
Whilst the country remains in lockdown for another week and the return to business as usual remains in the distant future, thousands of new cases of coronavirus are being announced each day in the UK, coupled with hundreds of deaths. In normality, the UK is globally regarded as a very polite and grateful nation; and …
Coronavirus. Normal life has come to a rearing halt. An increasing number of governments across the globe are enforcing lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. No more rush hour traffic. No more busy public transport. No more normal. The farthest we leave our house is to take the wheelie bins out. Whilst, individually, we …
Harlan Coben is an American crime and mystery writer born in 1962 in Newark, New Jersey. After his first novel was published when he was only 26, Coben enjoyed great success and recognition for this and the rest of his gripping mysteries that followed. He first appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List …
“If this virus is going to kill me I want to die on a vacation in Italy” As the deadly coronavirus makes its mark all round the globe, affecting most countries and exhausting healthcare systems, it’s beginning to raise some important questions. The disease was first identified in late December last year when China alerted …
Have you ever been stood at a sold out gig floating around trying to source a way in, when you hear a call from someone down a dark alley asking if you needed a ticket? Isn’t that primal. Now instead of you having to get up and stand around at the venue you can go …
Don’t you just love it when you’re lying on the couch, eating takeout and watching the newest hit, modern television show? Guaranteed it won’t be long before a romantic element comes into play and before you’ve finished your Dominos Two for Tuesday you’ve got yet another heterosexual couple making out on your screen. We’ve gotten …
It’s no secret to regular video game players that for the past couple of years loot boxes and microtransactions have been one of the biggest controversies in the video gaming industry. Loved and hated by the masses in almost equal measure, some countries such as Belgium and Holland have gone as far as to ban …
