My Life. My Blog.

I usually like to end a year with reflections - looking back over the year gone with a thankful and grateful heart and looking to the New Year with fresh hope . . . About three years ago, I shared the year I had had almost in a diary format, with highlights and sometimes lows from each month, and I want to do that again this year, especially as so much has happened.

I do love a good book. Always have. There's nothing quite like cosying up on the sofa, or in bed (or anywhere really), with a good strong cup of tea and a tantalising read to digest. These days, I mostly buy books to read on my Kindle, purely for the lack of space in my home, but you can't quite beat the feel of a hardback in your hands, or the feel of the pages between your fingers as you turn them, or the new-book smell of the printed word on paper. Ahhh! I haven't done

The entire cast of The Hunger Games are to be applauded for their impressive performances, each of whom have been perfectly cast in their roles. This stage adaptation requires high-energy action, which every single member gave in abundant measure, and showcased skills which truly dazzled us as the audience.