Film Review: F1 The Movie – Ficton With a Sprinkle of Truth

Director: Joseph Kosinski Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem Star rating: 3/5 (though I could honestly go lower!) SPOILER WARNING: THERE ARE DETAILS OF THE PLOT FROM THE SECOND PARAGRAPH ONWARDS! I was extremely excited when it was announced that Sir Lewis Hamilton would be working with Apple, Joseph Kosinski, and Jerry Bruckheimer on a film that takes place in the world … Continue reading Film Review: F1 The Movie – Ficton With a Sprinkle of Truth

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Making Plans

2024 is the year of bettering myself and (attempting) to get my life together and one thing that I am desperate to sort out is my career. For years now all I’ve wanted to do as a job was photography. I’ve loved photography since I was a kid, I would always be behind the little digital camera in the 00s. In any photos from holidays … Continue reading Making Plans

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2024 Crochet Bucket List

I started to crochet properly about a year ago, I tried to learn in 2022 but I kept trying to rush it so I only had a couple wonky squares to show for it. I tried all of January to crochet a scarf with yarn much too thick for what I wanted and thinking about it now I’m pretty sure I only used slip stitches. … Continue reading 2024 Crochet Bucket List

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2024 Sewing Bucket List

I started sewing back in November of last year and I have very quickly garnered a load of projects I’d like to take on. My first project was a scrunchie, I followed a TikTok tutorial and I broke 3 needles sewing it but it didn’t turn out too bad. I’ve made more scrunchies, wristlets, drawstring bags, a cushion, a set of 7 washcloths, and my … Continue reading 2024 Sewing Bucket List

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Theatre Review: Six UK Tour – Swansea Arena

Everyone knows the old English nursery rhyme “Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived,” it’s something that has been used for a long time, mostly by children doing the Tudors in their history classes. The rhyme describes the six wives of Henry VIII who are the characters featured in Six. The musical is an energetic retelling of the lives of the six wives framed as a … Continue reading Theatre Review: Six UK Tour – Swansea Arena

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Typical Timing

It is very important to me that I put this here before the rest of the post: JK Rowling is a terrible person, I do not support her or her transphobic views. Trans people are people and trans people have rights. JK Rowling is a TERF. If you want to separate the art from the artist then please don’t stream the films on Netflix and … Continue reading Typical Timing

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Happy 2024

I spent the first day of 2024 making a vision board on zoom with my best friend, Amelia. Their vision board was pretty organised and had a couple photos (one of which being Lando Norris) and some quotes, things like “I will pass my exams.” Mine was more of a chaotic mess of the most aesthetically pleasing photos relating to things I want that I … Continue reading Happy 2024

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Welcome to byshannonjames!

Hello and welcome to my new blog! I just wanted to do a super quick post for the launch of the byshannonjames blog today. I felt like my old blog was a bit immature and didn’t fit the vibe of what I want currently. Am I the most incredible writer in the world? Absolutely not, no. Hopefully, I will be writing for this blog quite … Continue reading Welcome to byshannonjames!

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Theatre Review: Housemates – Sherman Theatre

This review was originally posted on Adventures In Theatreland. Housemates run at the Sherman Theatre Cardiff is unfortunately over, if it ever comes back I urge you to see it! {PR Invite} Written by Shannon | Photography by Mark Douet Housemates is a show that offers an incredible insight into the reality of disabled welsh people in the 1970s. Jim Mansell (Peter Mooney) volunteers at Ely … Continue reading Theatre Review: Housemates – Sherman Theatre

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Film Review: Last Call + Q&A 2023

The Cinema In The Power Station, London 5 stars Director: Harry Holland UK rating: Length: 19 minutes Cast: Lindsay Duncan, Tom Holland This review contains mentions of poor mental health and suicide. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR LAST CALL When I saw Harry Holland’s Instagram story advertising a screening and Q&A of his latest short that was happening on the first day of my London birthday trip … Continue reading Film Review: Last Call + Q&A 2023

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