Visions of the Past: Period Dramas
Inspired by the new movie - Mary, Queen of Scots.
I’ve been inspired by the upcoming film Mary, Queen of Scots to look at period...
Supercharge the New School Year
'Give a cheer for the new school year'
~ All parents
Parents and Child-carer's around the country are currently gathering school uniform and stationary stock. Blazers...
The Ultimate Guide to Beating the Heat
The sun has got his wide-brimmed hat on, and his factor 50 in his pocket.
For the first time in years the UK is experiencing...
Paying it Forward
Are you familiar with the term 'Paying it Forward'?
Have you ever got to the front of the queue to pay for your things and...
The Golden Age of Special Effects
Utilisation of Special Effects
I'd like to look at films featuring practical special effects and focus on some of the artists and directors that made...
What’s On in Ferryhill
With only one week left of the school term and the panic at what is about to hit us firmly at the forefront of...
Enjoy Bishop Middleham Quarry
Finding the Quarry
Situated 1km North of Bishop Middleham Village lies a disused Magnesian Limestone quarry abandoned in the 1930's. This site is particularly interesting,...
Rise and Shine – It’s Summertime!
'Tropic like it's Hot'
We are now officially counting down to the Summer Holidays!
This school year has gone by incredibly quickly. I know we all...
WW1 Food Festival
Live for something rather than die for nothing
~ Patton
Ferryhill's Team Poppy
On Saturday 23rd June, Ferryhill Village Methodist Chapel hosted the much awaited WW1 Food...
What happened to Imagination?
Fantasy and today’s Cinema.
In past blogs I have discussed films of a more mature nature, aimed at a certain type of audience. So, I...