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One night of Elvis. – Lee Memphis King
“Before Elvis there was nothing” – John Lennon. I was 10 years old when the King of rock ‘n’ roll died. Even at such a young age it had...
Oct 16, 20162 min read


Heaven 17 play the Jazz Cafe.
I have a confession to make. I have seen Heaven 17 play live more than any other band. Their debut album, Penthouse and Pavement is in...
Oct 6, 20164 min read


The Full Monty is the full monty!
So before the film was released I am unsure how well-known this phrase was. But now we all associate The Full Monty with going all the...
Oct 4, 20162 min read


Bay City Rollers. Waterside Theatre.
So before I fell in love with David Bowie, I loved the Bay City Rollers. All these years later and I still own three Bay City Roller...
Oct 3, 20163 min read


Bridget Jones's Baby (Film review)
I made an educated guess that the first time I encountered Bridget was 15 years ago. I Googled (cause nowadays my memory isn’t all that...
Sep 17, 20162 min read


Keep Dancing at Milton Keynes Theatre
They couldn’t have timed it better. As Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens this week, Keep Dancing hits Milton Keynes Theatre...
Sep 7, 20163 min read


It's a Sunny Afternoon for the Kinks Musical
The Kinks. I bet you can name one or two of their hits! Well Sunny Afternoon is a brand new musical featuring the music of The Kinks and...
Aug 31, 20163 min read


The Rocky Horror Show - Oh Rocky!
If you happen to be in the city centre this week and see an unusually high amount of people wearing Basques, stockings and feather boas –...
Jul 2, 20164 min read


Thriller Live
Michael Jackson is the undisputed king of pop. He played Milton Keynes Bowl during the 1980’s at the height of his fame and his music now...
Jul 2, 20163 min read


Bill Bailey is a genius. 19 June 2016. Milton Keynes Theatre
So my husband always says don’t get front row at the theatre. But I love the stalls and so for his birthday I bought front row tickets...
Jul 1, 20164 min read


Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
When a show gets a standing ovation on a Tuesday night it is worth going to see. When you find out that the show is Joseph – with music...
Jun 29, 20162 min read


Togfest 2016
There is much to do before this wonderful local music festival takes place. Organising and planning of the festival is a big job and...
Jun 26, 20164 min read


Who is the best band to come out of Sheffield? Ever!
It has been decided. The best band of all time to come out of Sheffield has been settled. It was not agreed in a dark room by a...
Jun 14, 20162 min read


A (Drive-In) Saturday without you
I’m sitting here on a Saturday morning going through my David Bowie CD’s to look at making my youngest sister a mixed tape (do we still...
May 21, 20162 min read


Blancmange. The Stables. 21.03.16
Including tonight, this makes it four times I have seen Blancmange live. That is the same amount of times I have seen Bowie. A high...
Mar 21, 20162 min read


Starman: Freddie Burretti - The Man Who Sewed The World
It was almost like belonging to a secret club. I felt like I had won a golden ticket like Charlie did in Charlie And The Chocolate...
Mar 4, 20163 min read


Derren Brown – Miracle at Milton Keynes Theatre
Derren Brown has made himself into a household name. But what as? After debating it last night we decided ‘Mentalist’ was the best word....
Feb 18, 20163 min read


Howard Jones would like to get to know Milton Keynes well. The Stables. 03.02.16
So last night I went to see Howard Jones. He was very local to me in a small venue and my husband likes him so we decided to go. The...
Feb 3, 20163 min read


The loss of David Bowie
I blog. I blog about things I feel strongly about. I blog about things I love. So today of all days – what else can I do but write down...
Jan 11, 20164 min read


A wonderful day in an unusual venue
What do you do to celebrate a birthday that is the year before a very big birthday? Well this year I knew in advance what I wanted to do....
Nov 12, 20153 min read


Memories of The Point - Milton Keynes
How sad to hear they are tearing down The Point in Milton Keynes. It is also tearing down a piece of my heart. Back in 1985 when it first...
Mar 1, 20153 min read


The girl who daydreamed
There once was a girl who daydreamed a lot. She daydreamed of having lots of friends and being popular. She daydreamed that one day she...
May 8, 20143 min read
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