The Little Life Of Shazza P

I spent an emotional Halloween evening watching Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers last night at the Bradford Alhambra , this would be my 2nd time seeing the show and let me tell you I took extra tissues as I knew the plot line and the story this time round I knew I was in for an emotional roller coaster ride. I now feel like this show is under my skin and I cannot stop thinking about the Johnstone twins. For those who are unaware, Blood Brothers tells the tale of twin brothers who are separated at birth, both have a different upbringing raised in two different households and worlds apart from each other, the story is set on the basis of class divide. Despite both boys taking different paths, Mickey (Sean Jones) and Eddie ( Joe Sleight) cross paths again as boys and become best friends with the solemn promise made as children that they would be ‘ Blood Brothers’, but where will the tragic tale end, I have been lucky enough to see Sean Jones take on...

Nestled in the middle of lovely little scenic North Yorkshire town Richmond you can find the Richmond Townhouse, a stunning little 2 bedroom holiday townhouse, Richmond townhouse is a stone built property authentic Yorkshire mid terraced cottage, tucked away in a hidden little secret courtyard behind the bustling historic town of square of Richmond, I have a week off on annual leave this week and instead of running around blogging and working as usual I decided to head up to Richmond and relax and get a sneak peek myself of just how away this little hidden boutique holiday getaway is and let me tell you it didn't disappoint, I don't think I have ever felt so relaxed than over the last few days. Having have a nose bleed when going away from my beloved West Yorkshire, I was still quite chuffing happy to venture up to North Yorkshire for a few days I still felt at home with my bold as brass Yorkshire accent and my flat cap upon arriving the Richmond, upon d...

With Halloween just being right around the corner, I'm just fascinated by all things that go bump in the night and I'm sure plenty will agree just like myself that they love getting into the spooky season, Bradford and further a field have plenty going on over the next few weeks and with plenty of hotspots to visit locally here is my little guide to things spooky for you all to enjoy with a haunted tale or 2 !  My home town of Bradford is home to some of Yorkshire's oldest buildings and streets are rumoured to home some of the eeriest spirits and ghost sightings I'm sure you will have all hear a few whether it be the legend of Fair Becca still to this day still roaming to find her lover after her deadly demise, with East Bowling's very famous Bolling Hall and its ghost room growing up that neck of the woods i was always dared  to venture in solo still to this day it still spooks me out , The Paper Hall located in the city centre with rumours of a ghostly admiral roa...

let's set the scene, it's a usually balmy October evening in Bradford and the strange hot autumn even all of a sudden got all the more sizzling as one of the all-time favourite's rocks into town for the opening evening of classic, Dirty Dancing is a must see for all this week in Bradford. way back when at the ripe old age of 12, I remember rifling through my Auntie Jane's VHS collection thinking Ey Up what's this cheeky little number it just happened to be Dirty Dancing,  feeling all risqué and wanting to be nosy I popped it in and from the starting notes of 'Be My Baby' and the dancing I have been hooked ever since, I think the movie is all time favourite for so many people, myself dreaming of heading up to the Catskill mountains to find my very own Johnny Castle, Patrick Swayze still to this day still remains a dreamboat in my eyes and who ever was taking on the famous role had to deliver and I just have to say Micheal O'Reilly just did tha...