Since the beginning of January, my best friends and I have got into the rhythm of a weekly Sun-
Things We’re Loving!
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Most recently we got through ‘Little Women’, and it’s Saoirse Ronan as Beth who really takes the biscuit for me in this movie. The love between the four sisters is palpable, and every scene is a feast for the eyes; there’s a vibrancy and energy that I didn’t envisage when I read the old and charming book back in Lockdown 1.0. ‘Princess Diaries’ 1 and 2 were also great in our group watch party, Julie Andrews is of course a total diamond as the Queen of Genovia, and I think we’re all a little envious of Princess Mia (Anne Hathaway aka Catwoman) who gets to have mentally separate one day from the next, schedule some virtual weekend fun every weekend with the gals and guys you love, and give yourself something to look forward to on a weekly basis.
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have a love/hate relationship with lockdown. It’s been cool to have the time to brush up on my French, paint, bake and read more. But still, there’s that deep-seated yearning to break up the days by going to the cinema or a restaurant with your friends and doing those ‘normal’ things that we always took for granted. To get me through this weird time, I’ve learnt the importance of choice; choosing to keep yourself energised and choosing to keep feeling fresh in the face of monotony. To help me, here’s some things that I’m loving… By editor and illustrator Sophie Freestone
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