So, a couple of weeks ago was my birthday. And it was no ordinary birthday - well, maybe ordinary by my usual standards. Just a fairly quiet day spent with family and loved ones with lovely presents, cards and messages (Tweets too) of love and many happy returns. I don't usually ask for much (outside … Continue reading The art of a bucket list.
At nearly 25, and of all the classic British TV institutions that have been, you'd think that "The Magic Roundabout" would be the one I'd least be aware of. After all, it first went to air in the UK at teatime in October 1965 - some 25 years before I was even born. Of course, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: Eric Thompson – ‘The Adventures of Dougal’
I always find myself unable to express how I feel when someone in the public eye passes away, more so if that person is someone I admire and respect, as I often feel that what sorrow I feel is probably nothing next to their family and friends'. Which is more than certainly the case with … Continue reading In Memoriam: Robin Williams (1951 – 2014)
Up until this week just gone, life had several great mysteries that were still unsolved: why there wasn't any cure for the summertime blues, why toast landed jam side down, and why Loveable Rogues, despite being easily the best band in a long while to get their springboard into the public consciousness via reality TV … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Loveable Rogues – “This & That”
Music has long been a big interest and passion of mine since I was a little boy, but no other genre of music inspires me, lifts me or motivates me quite like pop music. And they don't come anymore motivating, inspiring or lifting than The Saturdays. It was through being a fan of their now … Continue reading On the eve of their greatest hits, a post in praise of The Saturdays.
So for my first post on here, I've decided to post about something that has only been a part of my life for over a week, but has moved me forward into being a better person and making a better world. But perhaps I should start my post back in 2012. Two years ago, I … Continue reading Operation: Random Acts of Kindness with #5actsaday
Welcome to my new personal blog...this is my little corner on WordPress to showcase my writing, tell you what I'm loving, what I'm thinking and kind of everything else in between at the moment. Speak to you all soon, Much love Alex 🙂 x
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