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Tim Minchin

29/11/2019

Tim Minchin at the Cliffs ft. Indie Friday

Afternoon! I am fed up with organising envelopes and mythology-inspired greetings cards, so I thought I’d pop in. Happy Black Friday! Wait, that’s not what I mean. I mean, please buy from independent retailers this Christmassy season (and especially today, which many smart people are calling Indie Friday in a bid to cut through the… Continue reading

Christmas, Etsy, Music, Tim Minchin

Black Friday, Folksy, Folksy vs Etsy, indie Friday, Indifferent Ignorance, musical comedy, support independent retailers, Tim Minchin, Tim Minchin Southend-on-Sea Cliffs Pavilion
24/12/2015

Want a Christmas Present? feat. Rock ‘n’ Roll Xmas Videos

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Christmas, December 2015, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Tim Minchin, Videos

‘Every Snowflake is Different (Just Like You)’, ‘White Wine in the Sun’, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Headspace, Headspace voucher, Indifferent Ignorance, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Tim Minchin, YouTube
03/02/2015

Saving Face: Everything is Chemicals

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DISCUSS., February 2015, Internet, Paywall, Saving Face Series

Beauty Lies Truth, cosmetics, cosmetics and beauty industry, Deliciously Ella, EU laws, everything is chemicals, history of makeup, Indifferent Ignorance, Royal Society of Chemistry, Saving Face, skin care, Tim Minchin
01/08/2014

The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events

With the ever-changing nature of ‘current events’ and the complications of understanding it anyway, I thought the Israel-Palestine conflict (war? See, defining this shit is tough) would be a good topic to use to discuss ways to keep up with the news. All the cool kids are doing it, so listen up! The Traditional Way:… Continue reading

August 2014, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, Lists, Magazines, Movies, Newspapers, School, Social Media, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Tim Minchin, TV, Videos

#BringBackOurGirls, ‘Financial Times’, ‘Peace Anthem for Palestine’, ‘The Guardian’, ‘The Telegraph’, a guide to watching the news, Al Jazeera English, BBC News, BBC News app, BBC Radio 4, CIA World Factbook, CNN, Flight MH370, Fox News, how to understand the news, Indifferent Ignorance, Instagram, Internet, Israel-Palestine conflict, Television, The Six O’Clock News, Tim Minchin, Twitter, understanding the news, videos

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Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin at the Cliffs ft. Indie Friday

Want a Christmas Present? feat. Rock ‘n’ Roll Xmas Videos

Saving Face: Everything is Chemicals

The Six O’Clock News: Keeping Up With Current Events