Typing In My Notebook

Reviews, personal essays, musings and more

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

A panoply of talent in review

Clare Dodd

April 12, 2014

Getting Excited, Music

Where do I even begin in describing the various vitality that all the talent I've encountered this week exuded and induced?...

Clare Dodd

May 6, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things

Sighted and seen

Clare Dodd

May 6, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things

A month in a montage. In other words, a visual tour of some sights I found to be worth seeing.

Clare Dodd

April 28, 2013

Coffee, Popular Culture

Buzz, buzz, buzz, that's what caffeine does

Clare Dodd

April 28, 2013

Coffee, Popular Culture

This weekend I attended the terribly hip and oh-so trendy London Coffee Festival. And it was absolutely bloody brilliant.

Clare Dodd

March 3, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

Oh my March days

Clare Dodd

March 3, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

An illustrated tale of two cities, a Flying Dog Galaxy, some red leather boots and a Flaming Zombie!

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Palahniuk and cheesecake

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Chuck Palahniuk, cheesecake and a sofa...does it get any better?

Clare Dodd

December 9, 2012

Coffee, Interesting things

Starbucks: saviour of the 99 percent

Clare Dodd

December 9, 2012

Coffee, Interesting things

Something's been missing from the conversation about Starbucks: sometimes the ever-present glow of the green mermaid is just what we all need.

Clare Dodd

November 19, 2012

Getting Excited

Christmas, wine, friends and Starbucks

Clare Dodd

November 19, 2012

Getting Excited

Manchester Christmas markets never fail to get me all tingly about the festive season. I think the mulled wine helps too. And just because I don't live there any more doesn't mean I was prepared to miss out this year.