Reviews – Bean Rambling

Week Ten – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Continuing with the theme of doing things with the people I love I bought tickets as a gift for my lovely Aunt and her friend to go to the Royal…

Grace Petrie at the Greystones

15 Oct 201816 Oct 2018

Yesterday we took the kids to see Grace Petrie at the Greystones. She's a firm favourite in our house - I've seen her a few times now and you don't…

Doctor Who (includes spoilers)

Well that was pretty much a complete and utter joy. I'd given up on my occasional viewing of Doctor Who some time ago - I was a bit bored if…

Bugs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

1 Oct 201816 Oct 2018

We share our home with bugs. Not just the regular spiders (which I don't mind) or the bugs that I don't like to think about and are everywhere, but stick…

Cirque Du Soleil’s Ovo

17 Sep 201817 Sep 2018

I had the pleasure of watching Cirque Du Soleil's Varekai last year at Sheffield Arena, and this year I was lucky enough to get to go again, this time to…

Things to do with kids (including older kids) No. 5 – Photo Challenge

14 Aug 201814 Aug 2018

It was another very reasonably priced day yesterday walking around Ecclesall Woods, with friends ranging in age from 4 to 12 (well 43 if you count me). It can be…

Things to do with kids (including older kids) No. 2 – Swimming

7 Aug 201812 Aug 2018

This one may appear pretty obvious but honestly, if you can't think of what to do on a day off school, swimming is often the answer. From a purely selfish…

Drinking in the Afternoon

30 Apr 20183 Jul 2018

In case you weren't aware I'm 42. When I was 22 drinking in the daytime was actually I thing I could do without having a nap afterwards. Nowadays it's unlikely…

Bastille Reorchestrated, Sheffield City Hall

Ok, so I really like Bastille. I know lots of the words and sing along to their albums loudly in the car. I'm obviously not a real fan, because I…

The York Realist, Sheffield Crucible

30 Mar 201831 Mar 2018

As a child my parents took me to pretty much every play that passed through Lincolnshire - well before some of the audience thought it was appropriate for me to…