When walking the boards under bright lights nobody does it better than Julie Walters...and she didn't disappoint once again! Laugh a minute play by Stephen Beresford - genius writer, genius actors with comic timing like nothing I've seen before, that's for sure! A couple of hours of pure escapism, where I simply thought of nothing else but what was happening on the National Theatre's stage. This is Beresford's first play - here's hoping for many more to come!

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/haussmans

For all you true thespians out there you can test your knowledge in the pop-up riverside cafe- literally called Prop Store. Guess which props and scenery pieces are from which plays whilst enjoying a pint and listening to live music and DJ's.

(Music only on Friday's and Saturday's).



Giant Furniture on Southbank



What the caterpillar percieves is the end,
to the butterfly is just the beginning.

The Pavement Picasso AKA Julian Beever

LOVE LOVE LOVE...

Summer obsession...my ring hasn't left my finger - I am just eyeing up the next one to expand my collection. Annie Summers is a genius with an abundance of patience to painstakingly hand make and decorate these gorgeous rings from real shells. Each one is unique - how nice to have something original for once!

http://www.shellbound.co.uk/

Once in a while you come across a book you cannot help but plough through in one sitting. Captivating, moving and completely compelling...Wonder by RJ Palacio is just that. Every time I've had no choice but to put it down I have rushed commitments in order to get back to this page turner!

My bed became a water bed after the story of this brave deformed boy who dealt with his misfortune with incredible humour induced a steady flow of tears. This book is a true reminder of how unkind the world and it's inhabitants can be and only brings home how the smallest of thoughts or gestures can change somebody's day! We are all guilty of harsh behaviour at one stage or another, me especially! Perhaps next time my sharp tongue or lingering stare is in motion I will think twice and remember the story of little Auggie in this book who's strength and resilience is a force to be reckoned with.