Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 11/11/2009
By Alice Tofts
Paris has a lot to live up to. It has been described as the most beautiful city in Europe, as well as being the most romantic and where the best dressed women live. During my few days there in half- term I wanted to see if any of these claims were true.
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 23/10/2009
by Esther Privett
In the words of Coco Chanel, “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” The Victoria and Albert Museum fashion exhibition, as well as being free, is both of these things.
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 23/10/2009
By Michael Goode
Book: Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
Author: Niall Ferguson
Publisher: Penguin
Pages: 464
Price: Around £5 (Amazon UK)
Rating: ****
I have recently discovered a book that tries to explain the modern world, and what part Britain played in its creation. The book by Niall Ferguson looks at the British Empire and what it created, this conjures [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 19/03/2009
By Justine Kharbanda
This month sees ‘The Buzz’s’ full feature length interview, with Winchester’s own, Frank Turner. After gaining much airplay on the likes of Radio 1, his single ‘Reasons to be an Idiot’ has become his biggest hit to date. I caught up with him this month to talk to him about his music, university and [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 19/03/2009
By Rosie Wilson
As the newspapers remind us daily, Britain is in the grip of a recession. While there are important problems to be solved regarding unemployment and the state of the economy, there is one matter that has not enjoyed nearly as much coverage. What to wear?
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 19/03/2009
By Jack Dunford
At parties, it’s always best not to talk about politics. Partly because those who have views on this subject really have views about it. “Oh X? How can you believe X! Y is correct. God you’re an idiot”. So with a sceptical view, let’s look at some of the many ideas available…
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 19/03/2009
By Ben Moncrieffe
I’ve reached a point in my life where things really matter. Often it’s little things that I spend a lot of time thinking about. Underwear for example is a huge dilemma for me.
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 11/02/2009
Title: Australia
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Reviewed by Emma Ede Rating: ****
“Just because it is, doesn’t mean it should be.”
When I saw the trailers for Australia, I didn’t think that it would be quite my cup of tea. With a running time of 165 minutes – that’s 2 hours, 45 minutes – I assumed that it would be [...]
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 11/02/2009
by James Bunyan
There comes a time in every man’s life, when hearing and vision becomes obstructed, when people start calling him Ma’am and he begins to feel the urge to live, alone and unwashed, in the Himalayas as a hermit, at which point he knows he must soon brave the unknown dungeon that is the [...]
Derren Brown – mentalist, illusionist, magician
Posted by: Peter Symonds on: 21/10/2009
By Kirstie Dyke
Whatever you may call him, Derren Brown has wowed the viewing public through his imaginative and innovative tricks that leave the mind wondering and controversy flowing. This article examines the theories behind his latest television four part series The Events, where Brown attempted what he described as “some of the most incredible feats [...]