by Emma | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized |
As I pulled the door closed behind me, my brow furrowed into canyons of confusion. I was leaving my senior managers’ office, over fifteen years ago. Ten minutes of solid praise that had me standing taller and glowing, right until the moment he asked me to do...
by Emma | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized |
It’s Halloween. A time for ghouls, vampires, witches, pumpkins and pedants gnawing their own tongues off whenever someone mentions Frankenstein. You see, Frankenstein is the name of Mary Shelley’s doctor, not their green bolted creation. If you Google...
by Emma | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized |
A Victoria Sponge is a classic yet unremarkable cake. It has none of the hipster cool of cupcakes swirled with elaborate toppings, none of the naughty indulgence of a rich chocolate cake and none of the warming comfort of fruit cake. It’s a simple vanilla...
by Emma | Oct 6, 2016 | Uncategorized |
On Tuesday this week I was delighted to be speaking at Bettakultcha again – this time at a new venue, Belgravia Music Hall in Leeds. I have snaked the microphone lead beneath my top (as the tech guy averted his gaze), clipped on the mic and put the battery/...
by Emma | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Margaret Thatcher once said these immortal words “Being powerful is like being a lady, if you have to tell someone you are, you aren’t.” And the same is true of being funny. If you say you’re the next Sarah Millican, people are likely to roll...
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