Hi Biscuit Breakers, Last night I received an email from a writing competition informing me that although my story was shortlisted, it didn't receive any further awards of being highly commended or higher. I will admit that I was disappointed as I put a lot of effort and drafts into that story. However, I decided... Continue Reading →
British Monarchs who were Never Crowned
*Always Crowned. Never 'coronated'. It’s all lies. That was a PSA from my college tutor. After I started to finally watch the Crown on Netflix, I learned that Edward VIII, Queen Elizabeth's uncle abdicated his throne to his brother. I was intrigued to know how many other monarchs were never crowned, even though I already... Continue Reading →
Animal Farm: Film Review
If you were expecting a nice children's animated film about pigs and animals on an English farm. You thought wrong. Animal Farm's 1954 classic barely strayed away from Orwell's dark and politically intense novel and the animators made it very easy for young children to become aware of the certain aspects of an undemocratic government.... Continue Reading →
