[Ad- gifted experience]Â The Sarah McGuinness Story is a very personal musical cabaret, a completely one-person show, about Sarah McGuinness’ life, played by her. We went to see this show in The Circle & Star Hampstead, which is a small venue, attached to a pub – and it was packed. The venue being super intimate and sort of filled to the brim did feel right for this type of performance, in a lot of ways.
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Online safety doesn’t have to mean complexity. For Australian families navigating smartphones, apps, school portals, and streaming services, the goal is building practical habits that stick, not installing a dozen tools and forgetting about them.
The risks families face online are real and growing. According to the eSafety Commissioner’s 2025 research, 96% of Australian children aged 10 to 15 have used social media, and exposure to online harms is common across social, gaming, and communication platforms alike. Understanding what your family is exposed to is the first step towards managing it without turning every device into a source of stress.
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While in Austria, it felt like a must to try wiener schnitzel – a traditional meal of very thinly-pounded pork, breaded and fried. Figlmüller has become the place for wiener schnitzel in Vienna, as they have been serving it there for 120 years. They also are known for their home-grown wine, but we aren’t big wine drinkers! I did have grape juice there, which was absolutely the best grape juice I have ever had.
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[Ad- gifted experience] Amelia and I have been to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch quite a few times over the years, seeing a large number of plays! Dann and I also go there from time to time, but when faced with Taylormania, it was a girls night with Amelia and Robin only. Amelia is such a big fan of music in general, being fantastic at a few instruments herself and Robin is a big Taylor Swift fan, so we were pretty excited to get along to one of our favorite theatres, where Katy Ellis was preforming for the third year running. This show goes through a bunch of Taylor Swift’s iconic songs and eras, complete with backup dancers and costume changes, showing a variety of her music.
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[Ad- gifted products – Updated on March 11th, 2026 with new gifts.] Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so you might be looking for some amazing ideas as to what to get that mother figure in your life. Whether it’s your mother, grandmother or auntie, or someone else. It’s always nice to celebrate the people who have made a difference in your life, especially on days like Mother’s Day. When it comes to finding the right gift, we’ve put together some suggestions that are worth taking a look at!
Matisee: The Bigger Picture is a beautiful, well written book full of art. This collection contains fifty works of art, along with essays that talk about the individual pieces. The outside of the book is bound in cloth, which feels fantastic to hold. It’s much more than a coffee table book – it’s a statement piece. This book is available from good booksellers. For stockists visit prestel.com
