Tale as Old as Time Afternoon Tea

25 July 2017 // No Comments

As soon as the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ afternoon tea in London was announced in the news early in February 2017, I knew I had to save up and go. Little did I know how popular the ‘Tale as Old... Continue reading →

Thoughts on Beauty and the Beast (2017)

20 March 2017 // No Comments

Beauty and the Beast was one of three of my favourite Disney movies (after Cinderella but before Sleeping Beauty). I loved it so much that I would watch it on repeat (back in the day when you had to rewind... Continue reading →

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

3 March 2017 // No Comments

If the trailer theme for Cinderella (2015) was to “have courage and be kind” (#bekind), Disney’s upcoming live-action Beauty and the Beast is telling us to be their guest(s) (#BeOurGuest) and learn more about the heroine, Belle. Interestingly enough, ‘Be Our... Continue reading →

Disney UK Store’s Cinderella Royal Ball

16 June 2015 // 2 Comments

My dear readers, I had been MIA on my blog last week after suffering from heat exhaustion. I’d forgotten that I’m very sensitive to heat and have learned that spending more than 5 hours in the sun greatly affects my... Continue reading →

Thoughts on Cinderella (2015)

14 March 2015 // No Comments

65 years after the Disney animation comes the live-action film of Cinderella. You know the story. You’ve seen the trailer. There are no surprises or twists like Maleficent. I won’t spoil the film for you but if you’re interested, you can read... Continue reading →

‘Frozen’ Sequel & A New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (2017) Film

11 March 2015 // 8 Comments

With only 2 days to go until the live-action film on my favourite childhood Disney princess, Cinderella, debuts in theatres worldwide, there are more exciting news for us Disney fans! I’d really wanted to post this a month ago but better late than never, I... Continue reading →

Cinderella (2015) Original Soundtrack

10 March 2015 // 2 Comments

Dear readers, The Cinderella (2015) soundtrack has been released on iTunes today! There are 33 tracks for C/US$9.99 or C/US$1.29 per track. The album features two songs from the beloved Disney animation, ‘A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes’... Continue reading →

Cinderella (2015): ‘Have courage and be kind’

16 February 2015 // 6 Comments

At the end of November 2012, I learned that there was a new Disney princess live-action film in production which happened to be my favourite childhood Disney animation, Cinderella. At the time, I took ‘live-action’ to mean an action film,... Continue reading →

My Cinderella Costume for the With Dignity Masquerade Ball

4 November 2013 // No Comments

Last Saturday, 2 November, was Beauty Night Society’s With Dignity Masquerade Ball (sponsored by Smell This! Aromatherapy & Derma Bright Clinic) at the Heritage Hall. We don’t get very many opportunities to dress up in costume at our age, nor do we... Continue reading →

My Belle Costume

31 October 2013 // No Comments

Today I am dressed up as Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Once Upon a Time. I’m surprised I never dressed up as one of my favourite princesses in the last 20 something years. I’ve been Snow White,... Continue reading →