Last week I was invited down to the Sunderland Empire to preview Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS the Musical! Unfortunately, I came down with a 24-hour bug and couldn’t make it myself but fear not I did send my Mam and Aunty along to gather their thoughts for you lot. Based on the true story, the…
I’ve been a little absent from the blog and social media for a few weeks now and I thought I’d explain with a catch-up post. Nothing particularly exciting has really been going on, I’ve just been super busy. And it feels like it’s been forever since I last had time to see sit down and write a post.…
We all know that things in life don’t always go exactly as we want. Even as the most, upbeat and positive person in the world, there are times where you’ll admit your sunny disposition isn’t going to be enough to get you through the pickle that you’re in. It could be a tough situation with work worries, things…
If you want to make sure you look as great as possible you will need to focus on how you can achieve this. This is one of the best things you can do to improve your daily life and do as much as possible to feel good. There are a lot of things that play a role in…
So, the question I ask you before I start this post is, do you celebrate Valentines Day? Worryingly, so many people I know, DON’T celebrate Valentine’s Day and I think it’s really sad. When I was growing up, I remember wanting more than anything, to find a card in my tray at school or in my lunch bag,…
War Horse returns to the Sunderland Empire for a limited 3-week engagement from 6 – 23 February 2019 as part of its 10th Anniversary UK Tour after a phenomenal run back 2014. I was fortunate enough to be invited to preview the performance this week and thought I’d put together a review of my thoughts! I wasn’t sure…
With new beginnings in the horizon, I thought why not channel my inner zen a bit more this new year and be an improved version of myself. I don’t want there to be a new me this year, just a better me. 2018 was a rubbish year for me to put it lightly, so I’m determined to make…
The sunny Costa Blanca comes to the Sunderland Empire for one week only with Benidorm Live! Derren Litten’s smash hit ITV comedy Benidorm, is set to bring sunshine and smiles to the Sunderland Empire stage with the star-studded cast from the Solana Hotel including Jake Canuso (Mateo), Janine Duvitski (Jacqueline), Sherrie Hewson (Joyce Temple-Savage), Shelley Longworth (Sam), Tony…
Happy New Year! 2019 marks three whole years of Zest Of Alice and I can’t bloody believe it! Times flies when you’re having fun doesn’t it?! Speaking of time and how much it flies, I can’t believe Christmas has been and gone. Just like that. I went back to work last week, which actually wasn’t as bad as…
I haven’t been to a panto in years. In fact, I can’t actually remember the last panto I went too, it’s been THAT long! Fortunately for me, I was kindly invited along to this year’s panto at the Sunderland Empire, Peter Pan. Tis the season to be jolly after all! I decided to take my two nieces along…
ABOUT ME

22 | North East
Aspiring globetrotter, Haribo obsessive, Netflix binger and unnecessary spender... need I say any more?
alice-f@live.co.uk
Recent Comments