“All that glitters is not gold” An old-fashioned proverb and well-known dimension in which we use to view things, people and, even places in the world, mostly to our unconscious awareness. In fact, what truly got the cogs turning for me on this saying was a quote that I once […]

Here in Britain, 2013, we have one of the weakest, most unstable governments in living memory – certainly since John Major’s time as PM (1990-1997). The humiliating defeat at the Eastleigh by-election saw UKIP push the Tories into third place. A fresh round of knife-sharpening is imminent.  The wolves prepare to devour each other with […]

On the morning of Thursday 7th March, I was flicking through the BBC website to compensate for not having a TV at university and I happened across an article with a negative view towards children going to school in fancy dress for World Book Day. Two things struck me about […]

It seems apparent that every Tom, Dick and Harry (aren’t they members of Mcfly?) in the rock music business that hung up their glory-day guitar picks and drumsticks in the 70’s/80’s is looking to make a nostalgic comeback. Why, I ask you? Every band or artist that has come back […]

I know we shouldn’t blame all of our economic woes on the haughty George Osborne, but someone’s got to own up: 1. He told us that the most important thing is that we keep our triple A credit rating and now we have lost it. So he has failed. For […]

As a third-year University student, I am used to my family and friends ask me what I’m ‘going to do’ when I graduate. This question makes my stomach drop. In the past year alone, I have decided that I was going to pursue careers in marketing, nursing, modelling (don’t laugh, […]

Lo and behold, the pipes, the pipes are calling. From glen to glen…the day of St Patrick is approaching once again. This calls for all the gals and fellas of the land to celebrate with a right ole knees up! Here are four ways to join in the craic! Grow […]

Depressing though it is to us regular, untalented folk that Jake Bugg turned 19 just last week, it is thoroughly refreshing to hear an album with clear influences such as Johnny Cash, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. The spectacular eponymous album was released at the tail-end of last year, perhaps […]