Monthly Archives: May 2010
Night at Bafta
Some days, you just can’t complain. Yes, it was another day of play-dough, activities, play dates and general mess with a frantic hour of blogging/tweeting/emailing over the lunchtime nap, pretty much as any other, but then i got to dress … Continue reading
Is it a British thing?
Have you ever had one of those days where you seem to be solving everyone else’s problems and wish you could be so clever when it came to your own? So far I’ve helped a friend of mine get some … Continue reading
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Who da’ Mummy!
Well, glorious weather aside, we’ve had a rather miserable few days at filmmaking HQ. The cause? A sickly toddler. Poor little thing! When she was first born, I took heed of all the advice that said clear your calendar of … Continue reading
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Tagged beebies, filmmaking, mummy, poorly, selfish, toddler
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Yummy Mummy in Nappy Valley
Well, taking a break from the ‘search for a place to swim’ exercise, I thought I’d tell you all about my lovely morning out, yesterday. In fact the whole day and evening were incredibly nice and sociable which is why … Continue reading
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A simple swim – next attempt
Well, I’m sure you’ve all been dying to know what happened next! Was that the end of my quest for exercise? Will I now stick to writing and only writing, and never leave the house again? Well, the minute I … Continue reading
Just going for a simple swim – or so I thought…
Something that happened to me a short while ago… Since glorious motherhood, swimming hasn’t quite been the regular sporting hobby it once was. I just don’t get that many opportunities to go. But, I had decided that enough excuses had … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton, Clapham, lido, Northern Line, pool, season, swimming, Tooting, tube, Victoria Line
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Ageism in the writing world!
Just spotted a writing competition for any budding screenwriters out there, called One Word. It’s a brilliant idea as by only allowing you one word, it really focuses you on writing visually, however… Think I’m being nice sharing my find? … Continue reading
A new dawn…
Had a blog to write last night, but my appetite went after the evening’s events. So just a few thoughts: I remember the dizzying feeling of relief and excitement as an undergrad as we crowded around the one small TV … Continue reading
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Composer needed
Hello out there! Spot of business, I need some help with: We need a composer for a short film we have in post-production. It’s a comedy and is approx 2’30 mins long. We have an idea of the sound we … Continue reading
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Funding, free stuff and the polls
I attended a funding seminar aimed at us struggling short filmmakers. It was free! Love free stuff, especially when it’s advice by those in the know to us little people, who are desperate to know. I’d decided to walk. It … Continue reading
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