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Queen Elizabeth II isn’t the only one celebrating their 90th birthday this week  as the beloved children’s character Winnie the Pooh is also celebrating nine decades and the pair are celebrating their joint anniversary by meeting on the pages of the new Winnie the Pooh and the Royal Birthday illustrated story. The story sees Winnie...
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For anyone who doesn’t live in the London bubble, a trip to the capital is quite an adventure for a country bumpkin like myself. Of course I’ve visited many times in my life and now feel like somewhat of a professional, being able to mingle with the natives without sticking out like a sore thumb....
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Pan
The much anticipated movie Pan hit theatres this month and it has been met with some cynical reviews. So in order to see if critics got it right with their rather harsh comments about how Pan has really gone down the pan I went to see it for myself… Director Joe Wright’s prequel to J....
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time for change
“There are no happy endings; endings are the saddest part. So just give me a happy middle, and a very happy start.” – Shel Silverstein In life there are times when we have to say goodbye to people and places, and for the most part it’s a bittersweet send off. Memories have been made that...
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Everyone has a story in them. At least that’s what they say. But in the modern age when our lives are filled with white noise, often those stories are, at best told in 140 witty, carefully crafted characters or at worst they go untold. But here at Semple, we predict this is all about to...
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As our lives become all consumed by the unstoppable digital takeover, we can’t help but ask the question: why fight it? Why are so many of us afraid to embrace the new when moving forward, and trying new things only encourages us to evolve. Here at Semple we love stories, and we believe that everyone...
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Every week I have a ritual whereby I sit in pyjamas, in my bed, with a cup of tea in one hand, my notebook in the other and my laptop in front of me, which, either has the entire Sons of Anarchy playlist on repeat, or is tuned in to classic David Attenborough nature show....
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Deep down I am a storyteller – I see the world in a cinematic way. Images and words stay with me; seeing a discarded carrier bag caught in the branches of a tree, observing a child who has fallen and in a split second is unsure whether to cry or not. Hearing people’s comments when...
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Now that the Christmas period has definitely come to an end, it is time to look back and reflect on this years festivities and avoid looking at the waist line. The clinking of champagne glasses, the roars of laughter and the piles of shredded wrapping paper, Christmas and New Year is the time to relax,...
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Amid the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square lies a cocktail club which you need to be aware. Though many walk over it and never spy if you look closely you will see its sign. Walk down the steps and don’t look back now the secret is both yours and mine. Take in the surroundings...
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