She found his letters in a black chest in the attic, the morning after his funeral. Her eldest told her to be careful, but as soon as she found out her husband had left her something, no rickety stairs or cobwebs could deter her. She sat cross-legged in front of the chest and unlocked it….
Creative Writing, Venue
Remembrance
The balloon burst and all the air escaped too quickly for Jill to catch. She sighed as she saw the wrinkled skin, because there was a hole that was Jim shaped. The balloon was as big as their love had been with multicolour patches to match. Golden memories and silver highlights, picnic days of…
Features
Seasonal affective disorder- I’ll be there for you
Autumn is a pretty season, with vibrant colours, cozy jumpers and hot drinks, it is the aesthetic part of the colder months at least. Although there are many interesting and enjoyable aspects of this time of the year, I want to highlight a subject of great importance and ways to deal with this (and what…
Travel
Costa Rica: the unfortunate side of caring for animals
Cutting a long story short, after over a year of saving up, a couple of friends and I arrived in Costa Rica to volunteer at an animal sanctuary. To give a quick indication of the nature of the next three weeks, almost immediately one of the members of our group began copiously vomiting. Once the…
Science
Rain, rain, go away – how the weather affects your mood
Despite the fact Norwich has the least rainfall of any UK city, when the heavens do open our moods can drop, a sentiment felt by people across the globe. Multiple studies have been conducted on how rainfall affects our mental health, as well as affecting levels of crime. One study by Marie Connolly in 2013…
TV
A Series of Unfortunate Events: end of series review
‘This show will wreck your evening, your homelife and your day. Every single episode is nothing but dismay!’ is what the audience is told in the catchy opening sequence to Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the show has proven to be a timely adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s famous book series. The story follows…