Hi Biscuit Breakers! Yay, I'm finally getting the hang of just writing the blog post before I forget... This week's #WriteFromHome workshop was held by the brilliant Malika Booker. She is an award winning poet and is also a mentor for the Writing Squad which I am lucky to be a member of. The theme... Continue Reading →
Six Queens: Jane Seymour
She was Henry's favourite wife. He was later buried beside her in Windsor. Why? Because despite his two previous feisty Queens, Jane Seymour was unremarkably unremarkable. She had a traditional feminine education in stitching, cooking, etiquette and the rest of that nonsense. She could only write her name. Jane wasn't completely stupid though, she served... Continue Reading →
Our Shadows
Okay, today is not going to be my usual cheery self. I've seen and read too much over the last few days to not ignore how I feel. In some ways I feel deeply saddened that racism towards the black community, which has been inherent in society for too long STILL exists. But the support... Continue Reading →
Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird
So many people praise this book and believe it to be one of the greatest pieces of literature that exists from the 20th Century. I can see why. After just finishing this book, especially under these current events that's going on in America. I can't believe this amount of racism and Prejudice still exists and... Continue Reading →
Six Queens: Anne Boleyn
Her name is often carried as a notorious queen. A sex goddess who seduced Henry into reforming the church. But we're not going to focus on those claims. And as much as I love SIX, they uphold Boleyn's flirtatious nature and dismiss her political influence. In 'Don't Lose Ur Head' she explicitly says "politics? Not... Continue Reading →
The Museum of Procrastination
Hi Biscuit Breakers! It's still Wednesday and I know I'm pushing it, but even if you're reading this on a Thursday it's still the aim of this #WriteFromHome campaign to write. This week's writing workshop was held by Sonya Hundal and the theme was all about Museums and what we would find in a personal... Continue Reading →
Six Queens: Catherine of Aragon
Hi Biscuit Breakers! Now that my trip to the theatre to see SIX! has unfortunately been postponed, I thought I'd share some little known facts about Henry VIII's wives, which in retrospect shouldn't be "little known". First up is Catherine of Aragon. She was a Spanish princess originally betrothed to Henry's older brother: Arthur. However... Continue Reading →
Swing Time: Book Review
Now it's not often that I finish a book and feel slightly... well underwhelmed. Zadie Smith is a powerhouse of an author who has published many books concerning race, gender, identity and living in a modern world. She is highly successful for her books such as White Teeth and On Beauty, so top creds to... Continue Reading →
Mental Health Awareness Week
Hi Biscuit Breakers, I don't think I know one stable minded person. And that is okay. I've battled and am still battling with mental health issues that I've had since I was 13. I was diagnosed with anxiety and stress disorder due to the constant pressure from my school and home life. This caused me... Continue Reading →
Solitaire
Hi Biscuit Breakers! Today is another #WriteFromHome day where I will be sharing with you one of my responses to this week's online writing workshop held by Dean Atta. The theme for this week was 'Water' and I loved it purely because water is one of the most versatile pieces of imagery that you can... Continue Reading →
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