It was the Mayor's Quiz last night. Every year, our Mayor sponsors a quiz for staff and other interested parties to raise money for the Mayor's charity. Last year I managed to escape, but this year I couldn't think of an excuse, and yet again, was taught exactly why I hatehateHATE this stupid quiz

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I saw Richard II at the Barbican yesterday with the esteemed Mr David Tennant ( Read more... )

A happy new year to all my flist. I hope you had a great festive season and that you're feeling really positive about the year ahead ( Read more... )

Here's wishing you a very happy festive event of your choice/cultural persuasion and a great 2014!

Is anyone else fed up to the back teeth of Christmas movies? They’ve been playing on every TV channel since mid-November and I'm starting to develop a nervous twitch whenever I hear certain phrases such as 'Christmas cheer', 'But you MUST believe!' and 'Ho ho ho ( Read more... )

I was up at Shakespeare's Globe last night to attend the 'To Kill a Wife with Kindness' panel discussion at the Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre and it was FUN ( Read more... )

I am totally under-awed by the outcome of the Radio Times survey into the bestest Doctor Who ever ( Read more... )

I saw Perfect Nonsense, the new Jeeves and Wooster play at the Duke of York Theatre, London yesterday ( Read more... )

Victoria Coren Mitchell is my new heroine. Last night on 'Have I Got News for You', she pointed out that you could tell we still live in a patriarchal society as women can only wear a burkha or hot pants ( Read more... )

I just have to say something about our firefighters who have chosen to strike about their retirement age on the days surrounding bonfire night ( Read more... )