Top Ten: Feel-Good Films

Today is the United Nations International Day of Happiness. So go on, smile. If the UN says we’ve to be happy, then we’re damn well going to be happy. Here are 10 films that are guaranteed to bring a smile to my face and make me feel happy…

Bad Hair Friday

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Raindance 2012

A couple of years ago my husband and I embarked upon a crazy journey round Europe with a couple of friends. Our aim was to visit all 50 countries of Europe in one year. We didn’t quite make it (although I do still want to finish the tour) and we did manage to visit quite a good number of countries…

Top Ten: High School Movies

I spent last weekend at an activity centre with a group of 16 brownies. We had a great time on the zip wire, trapeze, giant swing and so on. The kids were absolutely fearless and enjoyed every minute chattering away about what their favourite activities had been…

Gregory’s Girl

A few weeks ago there was a great discussion on Twitter about High School Movies. One of the questions up for debate was which film most closely represented your own high school experience. I snorted. I went to a comprehensive in a working class area of Glasgow. We didn’t have a prom, no-one burst into song in the middle of the canteen….