The Ultimate Princess Bride Movie Snack Guide

Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters…jelly snakes? The Princess Bride is a movie that has just about everything but when Peter Falk’s ‘grandpa’ was running through the highlights he never mentioned the themed snacking opportunities, of which this classic fairytale film offers many. So next time you settle in for a DVD screening with friends…

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Choppers and Proposals

How crazy has the last week been for me? Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Turned 40. Had a facial. Flew in a helicopter. Watched some frolicking dolphins. Threw a Princess Bride Party. Oh, and I’m now engaged to a Rodent Of Unusual Size. So yeah, been pretty busy….

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When dreams die

As I keep mentioning, I am turning 40 later this year. I partly keep mentioning it so that I will be ridiculously chilled out about it when it happens, but also in the vain hope that people will respond with “Forty? No WAY. You don’t look a day over thirty-mumble”. Thankfully, several folk have been…

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