What’s worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Half a maggot. As a child, and someone who is still a little squeamish, I was always half fearful of this joke. It’s actually probably why I never ate any of the apples from the orchard at home. So goodness knows why I found myself agreeing…
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Spilling the guts* on Taxidermy in London
It’s funny how you can not realise that taxidermy involves de-gutting animals until you’re faced with a defrosted squirrel. Holding a scalpel with which to make an incision from collar bone to certainly turns your stomach. My sister, Rosie, and I were at London Taxidermy Academy in Borough on a Saturday morning, excited and feeling…
The HotHouse at Trafalgar Studios: A Review
“You’re going to see a Panto?”, my boss asked? “No… Pinter.” I replied. “Oh right.” She countered, looking at me dubiously. Even I could see what she meant. I wasn’t known for my in-depth knowledge of culture and whilst I had heard of Harold Pinter, I had no idea about who he was, what he’d…
Midnight Circus Aboard MS Stubnitz: A Review
Acrobatics on a boat? In London? Er, ok, sounds crazy enough for me. So I dragged my friend, Elaine, along to the opening night of Midnight Circus Aboard MS Stubnitz. Walking down to the MS Stubnitz is a surreal experience in itself. For a start, MS Stubnitz is currently based in Canary Wharf which doesn’t…
All aboard the MS Stubnitz
Elaine and I visited the MS Stubnitz because it was where Midnight Circus aboard the MS Stubnitz was showing. It makes a strange sight, this hefty ship nestled within bright shiny new-looking Canary Wharf buildings. It definitely stands out like a slightly grubby thumb. But that’s what we liked about it. It’s fair to say…
HintHunt: An Interview with Atti Nagy, co-founder
Myself, Ashleigh, Shannon & Wayne from the 30ish.me team all have a secret yearning to be Sherlock Holmes, so we shunned the usual post-work drinks and headed down to the HintHunt HQ. For 60 minutes, we were going to be locked into a room and try to escape using only our detective skills.* You can read…