I went to see ‘What Fatima Did’ with zero expectations. I knew nothing about the source material and I think my experience was heightened because of this. ‘What Fatima Did’ is the debut play by Atiha Sen Gupta. It explores the role of fear and oppression in multicultural Britain. Fatima is the heroine of this piece. She is a modern Asian teenager from a…

I’m pleased to tell you that I had the opportunity to attend and review Sabrina Mahfouz’s adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s ‘Noughts & Crosses’ at Derby Theatre .  ‘Noughts & Crosses’ was a hugely successful young adult saga that Malorie Blackman wrote back in 2001.  Despite being written nearly 20 years ago the themes of racism and classism that ‘Noughts & Crosses’ explores are still painfully…

Diet culture is toxic. There is A LOT of misinformation out there on what to eat and drink in order to lose weight. There are many diets that people advocate. Some healthy and some down right harmful. Celebrities swear by intermittent fasting, juicing, detox teas or just plain starvation and intense exercise. Diet Culture Feeds Food Guilt Then there are the social media pages that…

I visited The Jekyll & Hyde in Birmingham a week ago with my darling friend, Constance. I was invited to try out their new gin cocktail menu and I was very excited. We were introduced to Schmoo aka Luke the bartender. He was lovely and knew a lot about gin. To start I had the Red Weed gin cocktail. Liquorice is a key ingredient and…

DISCLAIMER: I am not a mental health professional. The purpose of this post is to highlight the unfair stigma attached to mental health medication. This post is based on my own personal experience.  Please seek clinical advice from a professional if you need it x This post has sat in my drafts for a while. Mostly because I let societal stigma shut me up.  I’m…

On the 14 March 2018 my life changed. I attended my first gym class in about a year. I’d started a new job within mental health services in the summer of 2016 and before this point I’d maintained my weight with relative ease. I was 2 stone heavier than I should have been for my height but it didn’t bother me too much. Work-related stress…

Get ready for a mammoth blog post. In April 2017 I was travelling solo in New York City for the first time and I’m going to tell you all about it.  I talk about the flight, the hotel, the subway, the first attraction I enjoyed (Madame Tussauds), an impromptu Sephora visit and eating cheaply. It had been 3 years since my last holiday, which was…

Yaasss, Rihanna! My girl came out with 40 foundation shades on the first launch of her brand new makeup line, Fenty Beauty. She had all shades, complexions, undertones and skin tones of women in mind. Unlike shady, salty-enough-to-give-me-a-stroke, Make Up Forever, we need to give Rihanna credit where it is most definitely due. I do want to try her foundation as I have oily/combo skin…

This blog post has been in the works for months. I have friends who have cried out for a skincare post and I have failed to deliver. Well, no more. Be prepared for a mammoth post on the best affordable acid toners and affordable serums that really make a difference. This post will go into detail about the products I’ve loved, hated and bought again…

I’m glad to have discovered The Stable which is a new restaurant in the Midlands. They reached out on the Brum Bloggers Facebook page and via Twitter. I saw their tweet and promptly replied. Opportunities to review restaurants for little bloggers like me don’t come often so I really didn’t want to miss out. I liaised with Abi, their PR & Events manager and she…