REVIEW: MAMMA MIA THE MUSICAL

It amazes me that in my near-30 year career of obsessing over musicals, that last night was the first time I'd seen Mama Mia on stage.

This is the one affectionately referred to by fans as "the ABBA Musical" (or the movie musical that Pierce Brosnan would rather forget). But the super-group's own Beni & Bjorn didn't write the story of the band, instead this fun-fest is set in the Greek Islands and surprisingly perfectly: is populated only with songs recorded & released by ABBA.

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Five Things Your Mum Actually Wants to receive this Mother's Day

Now, please don’t get me wrong, I’m sure your mum just loved the pasta craft you made for her in pre-primary.  You know the kind: cardboard cut in the shape of a heart, with pieces of dry macaroni glued to it and finished with a coat of gold spray-paint.  Lovely.  And it doubles as a Christmas tree decoration.  But let’s face it, there’s not much more Mum can use that craft for than staring at and celebrating your developmental milestones. 

 

To save you from a last-minute spend-a-thon the week of Mother’s Day, or from being an adult who spends their time gluing pasta to old cereal boxes, I’ve called in all the people, businesses and products I love best, to build a list of truly pampering, truly thoughtful – and most importantly ACTUALLY useful gifts that I’m certain any mum would love to get her hands on. 

And guess what?!  I’ve even managed to score some super special offers for you to get maximum value for Mum in the lead up to Mother’s Day.  Excited?  You should be 😉

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Go Shorty, it's Your Birthday

It’s my birthday. So I’m exercising my right to be a tad reflective.  

I chose today to take a time out from all the career and business-related work I’ve been doing behind the scenes of late.  If you’ve ever had to start afresh before you know it’s sometimes even busier than working full time.  And I’ve been hard at it.  That’s how I roll, I’m determined and stuff.  

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