December 27, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Dear Diary Roller Derby

Preparing For My First Roller Derby Bout

It’s been a bit quiet around here in July and August, apart from a few reviews and things, and for that I apologise. Back at the beginning of July I sprained my ankle at my second Roller Derby scrim, and it’s been a long and stressful road to something that looks almost like Recovery. I

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Retro Chick Goes Back to the Future

Remember back in July when I *didn’t* go to Secret Cinema? Well on Friday night I finally made it! It’s all thanks to Lenovo UK, I’ve been one of their Insiders for the last year. Getting sneak peeks at their new technology and basically being spoilt rotten with their amazing Yoga laptop, trips to Vegas,

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On Being Injured and Shoes for Walking

For the last 7 weeks I’ve been a woman out of action. I took a fall at Roller Derby scrim, and bashed my head, and when my ears had stopped ringing I realised I’d hurt my ankle badly too. A visit to A&E informed me, to my relief, that it wasn’t broken, but badly sprained,

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Burlesque on the Broads

So, I spent last night drawing and watching Burlesque on a boat. Not just any boat either, a paddle steamer! The Norwich division of Dr Sketchy’s Anti School is a monthly life drawing “class” for artists and people who can’t draw alike. I’ve been to a few now, and I can’t draw to save my

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Half Way There

Where? The end of August! I can’t quite believe that we’re half way through August already. It’s been such a hectic month. I am now seeing a physiotherapist for my sprained ankle. Heels are still out of the question and I am currently wearing a tubigrip toe to knee, which isn’t hugely photogenic, so I’m

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La Traviata #20stakeover

Just over a year ago I’d never seen an Opera. And since then I’ve now seen 3, so I’m pretty much an Opera buff now, right? Honestly it had never even occurred to me to go and see an Opera until Glyndebourne invited me along to their 1940s styled production of Falstaff last year, then

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My Day at the Beach and a £100 of Debenhams Vouchers for You!

Get the violins out. I’m not going on holiday this year. Actually that’s not really true. I’ve had a few short breaks already, and no doubt I’ll go on a few more. But this year I don’t really have the time or money for a full week or two of lounging in the sun. However,

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Retro Chick Goes to a Blogger Party

Leaving the house at all is a noteworthy affair at the moment. That’s because a week ago I took a tumble at Roller Derby practice, bashed my head and sprained my ankle. Which also means I have spent a large proportion of the last week like this. But, last night I did not! I had

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A Post About Nothing

Today I am mostly feeling uninspired. Blogging is a weird old thing. Sometimes it’s exciting parties (or invitations to exciting parties I can’t go to because they’re in London and I am not), glamorous events or parcels of exciting new things arriving through the post. But mostly it’s just you, sitting there at your computer,

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