24
Apr
Emerging, and mortality
On 10th December 2024 everything stopped - I was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 44.
Here we are, and at
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Children
03
Oct
The North Land
I have written an acapella arrangement for three voices (SAT, or really AAT/B), a nostalgic song about Scotland based
2 min read
08
Jan
Nobody Rides the Unicorn: theatre review
From the outset, the PuppetCraft cast encouraged a non-frontal and participatory style of theatre, asking children to sit on the
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13
Dec
The Boy Who Cried Wolf: theatre review
The ensemble cast of three open and close The Boy Who Cried Wolf with the ‘clickety click’ of their knitting
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06
Nov
A National Trust half term
I think that keeping myself and the children busy and active, doing lovely things and making lovely memories, is one
10 min read
11
Jun
Gender stereotyping in children's toys
The Achilles Effect explores gender bias in the entertainment aimed at primary school boys, focusing on the dominant themes in
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07
Jun
Do not let me have what I want
I found an interesting story when I was looking up Hans Christian Andersen in response to a post about scary
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28
Mar
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Spring is arriving in Yorkshire and I love the breezy sunshine. A trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park was an
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21
Feb
Gordon Baldwin - Objects for a Landscape
‘Sculptural potter’ Gordon Baldwin’s exhibition, ‘Objects for a Landscape’, is at York Art Gallery from February to June of
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07
Feb
Clare Woods - The Unquiet Head
On the 29th January we visited The Hepworth Wakefield to coincide with the final day of Clare Woods' exhibition,
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