Month: March 2018
Six Nations: Undefeated Ireland take the Win
With the hangover well and truly over for many Irishmen, the Six Nations has once again left its mark on the wallets and liver of many. Especially if you’re English. Despite the tears of many who read this, we can’t conclude the tournament without a run-down what happened to whom, and why I became an alcoholic for over a month as a result. Italy The fact that Italy are in the Six Nations has now become a perplexing thought for many, as the Azzurri once again came bottom with no wins, to no-one’s surprise. This season is…
Canterbury’s Chimichanga due to close next month
Mexican restaurant chain ‘Chimichanga’ is closing its branch on Canterbury High Street. The chain’s owners, TPG Capital, also own the sister chain Prezzo which is planning 94 closures nationally, leading to 1,000 job cuts. The Canterbury branch, however, will not close. The restaurant is a popular spot for Mexican cuisine, but faces competition from the many other Mexican establishments in Canterbury high street. The closures are part of a restructuring plan to save the Italian brand, allowing Prezzo to pay off its…
Easter Rocky Road Recipe
Photo from http://www.familyfriendlyhq.ie/ Well, it’s that special time of year again. The time when you wonder if it’s ever going to stop being rainy and actually feel like spring. And the time when you really have to think about whether you’re too old to hope your parents (a.k.a. the Easter bunny) will bring you an Easter egg this Sunday. Obviously the result of both is no. As Easter is all about resurrection, new life and chocolate, I have decided it would be fitting to try and breathe new life into a couple of Easter classics. Of course I’m talking about…
KTV Film Festival: Lamplight
Written and directed by Ollie Patterson and Ryan McDowell, Lamplight is an enigmatic short film grounded in the domestic setting of student digs, but lifted by high concept storytelling. On the day of his estranged best-friend Eddie’s birthday, The Dreamer (Chris Ball) goes to a birthday gathering, in which he is greeted by Eddie’s unwelcoming girlfriend and her friends. Much to the annoyance of his girlfriend, The Dreamer brings with him drugs, beer and a teenage reckless abandon that he clearly can’t let go of, and doesn’t want his friend to either. After the night ends pretty disappointingly, the…
KTV Film Festival: Restless
At almost 50 minutes long Restless is the longest film screened at the KTV Film festival by quite a bit, but it is well-paced, brilliantly acted and quite often, hilarious. It is one of the standouts in a line-up of great short films this year. Restless is one of 8 short films screened at the KTV Film Festival, a student run film festival co-ordinated by volunteers who are members of the student media society, KTV. Every year, students submit their scripts and usually between 8 and 10 scripts are selected for production with KTV drama. This film is directed…