Category: Reviews
Reviews posted on Qype, or of books and CDs I’ve enjoyed (or not!). I’m also going to be trying out the Sainsbury’s Basics range over the coming months and will review the products.
Review: The Pottery Place, Witney (and #1 and #5 from my list!)
Mum, being the thoughtful person she is, perused my 101 things in 1001 days list for an idea for a birthday present, spotted “#1: Paint a plate (or mug or bowl)” and gave me a voucher to s... Read More
Review: Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up as a freebie at work a million years ago – I think the stock photography company I worked for at the time had someth... Read More
Review: DDP Yoga
So here’s my review of DDP Yoga, the transformational fitness workout devised by American wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. We met DDP at Wrestlecon in Dallas, Texas this April, and until then I... Read More
Review: HomeRoutines App
Anyone who knows me knows housework is not one of my priorities. Partly it’s because I think life’s too short to spend it bleaching the toilet twice a day, but mostly it’s because I ... Read More
Why I’ll Never Use Hermes (My Hermes) Delivery Service Again
This is a copy of a complaint I have just sent to Hermes, following the “delivery” of a parcel which was damaged beyond repair. It should explain why I’ll never use Hermes (My Hermes... Read More
Thing #47, part one: Lebanese Cuisine
We were in Oxford at the weekend and decided to go to Al Shami in Jericho for a late Sunday afternoon lunch – and our first experience of Lebanese cuisine. Having never eaten Lebanese before we ... Read More
Book Review: The Guy Selling Rubbish
The Guy Selling Rubbish by Jack Williams My rating: 1 of 5 stars A freebie Kindle book and a quick read (well under a hour) that gave me a snigger or two. After attempting to seel so,e rubbish on ebay... Read More
Book Review: A Cromer Corpse
A Cromer Corpse by Kelvin I Jones My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was attracted to this because it had Cromer – my favourite place – in the title. When a body is pulled from the sea off Cromer w... Read More
Book Review: Whatever Makes You Happy
Whatever Makes You Happy by William Sutcliffe My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was at primary school with William Sutcliffe, and his mum worked with my mum, but we were never close friends and lost touch alt... Read More
Book Review: Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Red this on holiday and thought it was a cracking read, though the ending was very disappointing – in fact it made me quite angry! “Amazi... Read More
Book Review: The Hand That First Held Mine
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the fourth book I've read by this author. Of the others, I loved two and hated one to the extent that I couldn... Read More
Book Review: One Glass Is Never Enough
One Glass Is Never Enough by Jane Wenham-Jones My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've heard mention of Jane Wenham-Jones' name a lot recently – I know she does a lot of workshops and writing holid... Read More
Book Review: Pure
Pure by Andrew Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've recently joined a book group and this was the first book to read – and I wasn't too hopeful when I read the blurb. For a start it is se... Read More