Author: Chris Mads

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    Did you know Jeremy Corbyn won a peace prize?

    I am not a big one for slagging off the press and ranting about media bias. There are a few reasons for this; I have, on occasion been part of the problem, and I am aware that a number of factors will play on whether a story sees the light of day or not. Among…

  • Waffles and truffles at Monty Bojangles

    The weather has taken a turn for the cold and wet recently. The best thing to do at this time of year is find a nice warm spot to curl up for some refreshments. This morning S and I headed out to Reigate in search of brunch. After wandering along the High Street in the…

  • Time’s Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers is perfect and hopeful

    Can we take a moment to appreciate the gulf between Time’s Person of the Year 2016 and the People of the Year 2017 please? Last year, United States President Donald Trump graced the cover. He claimed he was set up to do so again this year, something the magazine has refuted. Thank god he hasn’t.…

  • Christmas songs you want to listen to

    Christmas is here and that means the strains of Christmas music will be heading our way in a tidal wave of saccharine tunes. The other night at my work Christmas party – yes, we’ve had it already – the novelty of the same Christmas songs you hear every year did wear thin a bit quickly.…

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    Avengers Infinity War trailer reaction

    The new Avengers trailer is here. After a few days of muttering online, Marvel has dropped our first official look at the next piece of the Avengers franchise. “There was an idea…” That opening from Samuel L Jackson told me everything was going to be ok. Harking back to Jackson’s team-building inspirational moment in the…

  • Avengers Infinity War trailer

    Stop. Watch. Done? Now you may continue with your day. #comics #film

  • Christmas 2017: The list

    Christmas is coming and you may be searching for gift inspiration – either for yourself or for someone else. Here are a few thoughts to help you along the way. FILMS Baby Driver – Great film and the best soundtrack of the year Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol II Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find…

  • Prince Harry & Meghan Markle – A Royal wedding

    Prince Harry is to marry Meghan Markle. Today Clarence House confirmed the news which has been rumoured for a long time; the Prince, who is the youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, will marry the Suits actress next year. Time to brush up on who Miss Markle is if you’re not…

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    7 Twitter accounts you should probably follow

    “Join Twitter – become the curator of your own information.” The advice given by the Goldman Sachs lifestyle guide is very sensible. So much of the world is announced and discussed on Twitter these days that not having an account does mean you risk missing out on the debate – and if politics has shown…

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    Getting your sh*t together

    “They’ve got their sh*t together and that’s very attractive.” I was having a chat with a friend the other day. We were discussing a mutual acquaintance who my friend was fairly taken with; on top of the traditional attributes my friend was particularly impressed by the fact the person in question had their life in…