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Love From A Stranger (1937)
Love from a Stranger is an early (1937), film adaptation of one of Agatha Christie’s short stories, Philomel Cottage. The short story told of a woman who wins quite a large amount of money on a French lottery. Intending to travel, she puts her flat up for rent, and is promptly swept off her feet by the handsome stranger who is interested in renting her flat. They marry and move to a idyllic cottage in the middle of nowhere, seemingly to live ‘happily ever after’ in a life of bliss. But her new husband is not all he seems, and has a few shocking secrets of his own. The film…
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Garden Furniture Essentials
One of the loveliest things about Spring and Summer is all the time we get to spend in our gardens. And whilst some of this time is dedicated to getting them spruce and ready for the season after the cold hardship of the Winter, so much more time is spent relaxing and enjoying our outdoor space, almost treating it as another room, an extension of our home. When it comes to garden furniture, we are really governed by the size of our space, for every person who has a hot tub, gazebo and complete dining suite, there is a garden that has just about enough space for a park bench.…
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Pride And Prejudice (Sort of)
I’m a huge fan of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’. I read the book over and over when I was a teen. I’ve watched pretty much every version, from Lawrence Olivier smouldering at Greer Garson, to Colin Firth in that wet tunic (sigh!). But, in all honesty, I have never, ever seen a version of Pride and prejudice like the one I watched at the Birmingham Rep last night. Frankly, I laughed until my sides hurt! Pride and prejudice (sort of) by Isobel McArthur is an absolute triumph. It tells the story of the Bennett sisters, and their formidable mother through the eyes of their servants, who see everything happen,…
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Hairspray Is A Sunny Delight!
With the self proclaimed ‘nicest kids in town’ entertaining you, Hairspray rates very highly when it comes to the feelgood factor. It was back in Wolverhampton last night at the city’s Grand Theatre, bringing the story of the larger than life Tracy Turnblad, and her battles against racism and sizism in 1960s Baltimore. As ever, it was as fun and frothy as a musical can be, but with a real moral story behind it. For audiences old and new, it once again proved that you really can’t stop the beat! 1960s Baltimore is a bastion of segregation, and this is highlighted perfectly in the teen music programme ‘The Corny Collins…
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Show your love with My-Picture: Gift A Personalized Star Map
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so your thoughts may now have turned to finding a present for the one that you love. If you want to think outside the box, and ignore the usual flowers, chocolates and teddy bears, then MYPICTURE.co.uk may just have the perfect gift idea for you. This year they have created the wonderful Personalized Star Map, that helps you to commemorate a special date for you and your partner, whether this be your wedding or engagement, the birthday of your first child, or even the first day you met. This is a gift to treasure, one which is beautiful, decorative and totally unique to…
