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Louisa Connolly Burnham. Actress, Writer and Producer. Her credits include as actress for Wolfblood, Call the Midwife, The Marine 6: Close Quarters to name but a few. Louisa has just taken her film Call Centre on the festival circuit and it is proving to be a hit! We at Those…
How to Plan Your Financial Future With Your Spouse • With Printables As newlyweds, you’ve already tackled the task of planning a wedding, and now it is time to plan the rest of your life together. Whether that may mean traveling the world, checking off your bucket list’s together, or…
‘Thread’ at The Hope Theatre The XV Theatre Company performed ‘Thread’ by Freya Alderson at the ever-charming venue ‘The Hope Theatre’. The play, directed by Veronica Quilligan, presents several interesting, relevant and challenging concepts. Initially, the audience is presented with the character Peter Gibson, who once won Best Director at…
How to DIY the Ultimate Home Office Now we all know that one of the last areas in our homes to get a much needed makeover is usually the home office. Often situated in a dark corner and often seen as more of a necessity than a pleasure to work…
Solace Women’s Aid • This Christmas Give Something To Women Who Have Nothing For many of us, the festive season is a time of togetherness and celebration, but behind the scenes, there is another story to tell. Christmas sees a surge in calls made from women seeking support for domestic…
Tonia Buxton’s SPICY CHOCOLATE POTS Recipe from These little chocolate mousses pack a powerful punch! SERVES 4 120g dark chocolate (at least 80% cocoa solids), roughly chopped 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp chilli flakes a pinch of salt 3 tbsp strong spirit, such as Aqualibra tequila, Cointreau or…
Being Less Lonely – How Dogs Can Help Fight Depression There are many reasons why dogs are great – apart from the fact that they’re just so darn cute. But there are other ways in which our furry little friends can also be useful on a daily basis. Indeed, many…
Antigoni. Singer/songwriter from London. She has writing and performing her own music for nearly a decade. She is fast becoming ‘one to watch’ as she takes the music business by storm. She’s just released her fantastic new track ‘2 Steps’. We at Those London Chicks are so pleased Antigoni has…
Some people will tell you that because you are now eating for two means that you can overindulge and eat whatever you want. Pregnancy is a great excuse, however, indulging too much in the bad foods that are out there can lead to unforeseen issues during your pregnancy for you…
Queens of Sheba Award-winning five star play by Jessica L. Hagan Presented by Nouveau Riché and Omnibus Theatre Battersea Arts Centre 18th – 23 Nov, 7.30pm, Press night 18th Nov bac.org.uk/queens_of_sheba National 10 venue tour until 29 November 2019 “They ask me where I am from! I say I am…
Nutrition and Health Benefits of Coconut Oil What is Coconut Oil? If you’ve been in a grocery store or health food store lately, you might have seen coconut oil products bursting from the shelves. Coconut oil might be rising in popularity, but its benefits have been around for centuries. Coconut…
Walking Towards Beauty Will you walk with me? Will you walk towards, and into, a life of beauty – leaving the fear and destruction behind? Because it’s what our planet needs…what we need. It’s when our backs are against the wall and we have limited options, that our truth emerges….
Not Worth Me Someone much wiser than I once said: “Maturity comes not with age but with responsibility“, and it’s true. Maturity is not measured by age, because it’s an attitude built by experience, blended together with a grown up acceptance of personal responsibility. Can you think of a person…
Chicks at the Flicks Review of Mystify: Michael Hutchence For those of us who remember the 80s, there was no one like Michael Hutchence, the front man of the Australian rock group INXS. I distinctly recollect he had an aura; he exuded sex appeal. Of course the confidence exuded on…
How to Lose Weight Without Breaking A Sweat. Pounding away at the gym may not be some people’s idea of a good time. Getting hot and sweaty in a quest for weight loss may not always be the answer. In fact, we know you can’t outrun a bad diet,…
The Music Diet • A Rock and Roll Guide to Staying Alive. Julia Jones (aka Doctor Rock) has written a fantastic new book The Music Diet. Doctor Rock- aka Dr. Julia Jones- is an inspirational academic who has published a new book called The Music Diet. She is evangelical…
Five Reasons Why Women Have to Deal with Anxiety and Depression More Than Men Job, children, husband, in-laws, parents, money, career, hormones, relationships, and everything under the Sun worries the woman. Juggling a hundred things from morning to midnight drives a woman crazy. But men have hectic lives too, right?…
Emerge Festival Line-up announced for groundbreaking new London “Lates” festival September 27 & 28, 2019 Emerge, an innovative new “Lates” festival, will burst onto London’s night-time arts scene over the weekend of Friday 27 and Saturday 28 September, 2019. Aiming to turn expectations of who museums are for on its…
I have no qualms in expressing my LOVE for granola. I’d have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks if I allowed myself to. I’ve made this Vegan Chocolate Orange Granola to satisfy my needs but also my purse. Good quality vegan granola can be an absolute fortune, which I…
Thirst for Justice a documentary film by Leana Hosea In the spring of 2015, residents from two separate communities enlist the help of scientists to prove their suspicions that their water had become dangerously contaminated. In Sander, Arizona, Janene Yazzie, finds out from tests carried out by a PhD student,…
In Too Relieved To Grieve I tell you my story from September 2013 until the beginning of June 2017, which were without doubt the hardest years of my life. To say Life had decided to give me lemons was something of an understatement. For reasons I wouldn’t appreciate until years…
“Nasty”: An All Female Comedy Night The idea behind Nasty is very simple; to celebrate female comedy. The comedy night was set up to showcase female identifying comedians and give a platform to both up and coming, and experienced comedians. The 27th of September 8pm will host some top-quality…
The Power of Eye Contact As women, learning how to make strong eye contact is one of the most powerful skills we can develop, both in our professional and our personal lives. Humans are social creatures, and the way we meet the gaze of others reveals a lot about what…
Vitamin D Our concern of skin cancer through sun exposure has lead us to cover up resulting in us not getting adequate vitamin D from sun exposure. This is impacting our health in many ways. Vitamin D deficiency can affect our immune system, respiratory system (especially incidences of asthma) depression, heart disease,…
Kakeibo: The Mindful Japanese Budgeting System That Can Help You Save Have you ever gone a little overboard with a shopping spree and spent more than you planned? We’re probably all familiar with that feeling — avoiding checking your bank account because you know it’ll be painful. It’s easy to…
Nettie Wakefield. Artist., living and working in London. Nettie has been exhibiting in London since early 2013. She has been exhibiting between London and Los Angeles and had her third solo show, ‘Brandy’ at the Jason Vass Gallery in Downtown LA. She also showcased her work at Banksy’s bemusement park, ‘Dismaland’, in…
Emotional adulthood in your relationship. Are you an emotional adult yet? “You make me feel sad… frustrated… disappointed!” is a common way to express our emotions to our partners, when we are unhappy. Most of our emotional wounds are caused by other people, such is our perception anyway. It’s most…
Chicks Theatre Picks • Chiaroscuro :(noun) the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. I want to find it all now know our names know the others in history so many women have been lost at sea so many stories have been swept away Aisha, Yomi, Beth and…
Ask Dr. Ruth Review Dr. Ruth Westheimer has lead an extraordinary life. An ‘orphan of the Holocaust’ as a 10 year old she was evacuated by Kindertransport to Switzerland, in her 20s became a sniper for theIsraeli underground army Haganah, and in her 40s went on to educate the…
Pain and Glory Film Review. Pedro Almodóvar never fails to disappoint, his stories are original and are always a rewarding watch. But can it be remotely possible that with Pain and Glory, the director may have even surpassed himself. The story revolves around a character called Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas)….