Author: Amy Farnworth

Freelance Journalist, writer and contributor for: The Liverpool Echo Baltic Triangle Get Into This Purple Revolver Blog Preston The Eye Creative Bee-it.co.uk Views are my own.

Did some random shit and now I’m definitely super prepared for Oz.

September 11, 2014

I was going to do some real, in-depth, serious research about Australia before I headed out there; main political parties, news channels, main newspapers, the overall consensus on the plight of the aborigines, food preferences, demographics and minorities, music scene, popular culture etc but, with only two weeks to go until I leave the UK, … More Did some random shit and now I’m definitely super prepared for Oz.

In Bruges. Literally.

September 5, 2014

“Maybe that’s what hell is, the entire rest of eternity spent in fucking Bruges” In Bruges, 2008   Colin Farrell’s character, Ray, in the film In Bruges, may have disliked Bruges somewhat, he may have found it hellish and boring and full of midgets but for me, Bruges was delightful, a tiny corner of the … More In Bruges. Literally.

Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

August 26, 2014

In stark contrast to Brussels and harbouring a completely different character altogether, Ghent felt peaceful, less dull, less monstrous, and more welcoming, more humble, more picturesque. A short train ride north-west of Brussels and costing less than nine euros, Ghent sits in the Flemish region of Belgium and is the capital of East Flanders. As … More Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.

August 22, 2014

I visited Belgium in December 2013 and it was cold. Really cold. As the festive period was getting underway there were a lot of Christmas markets dotted about and various other seasonal offerings, similar to what you’d find in many other European cities at this time of year. I can’t give you tips on where … More Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.

10 really dramatic things that happened when I turned 29!

August 15, 2014

Soooo, on Thursday 14th August 2014, I turned 29. Not a milestone birthday, I hear you say, and no, it isn’t, but despite it being the final year of my twenties (sob), and despite the fact my life at the moment is an uncontrollable, confused, spiral of ‘what ifs’ and ‘what nexts’, I don’t feel … More 10 really dramatic things that happened when I turned 29!

How to remain positive when you’ve fallen (or jumped) from grace.

August 14, 2014

For a while there, maybe a good few years, I’m pretty sure that I was the ‘Golden Child’ in our family: I was a straight-A student who’d gone to Uni and actually gained a degree. I’d worked since the age of 13 and had never really asked for much financial help. I’d joined the Fire … More How to remain positive when you’ve fallen (or jumped) from grace.

Thirteen things I’ve learned from attending UK Music Festivals

August 6, 2014

I love music. I love music festivals. And I love the UK music festival scene. This weekend just gone I attended Kendal Calling Festival in Cumbria. It’s not the first time I’ve been to this particular music festival and hopefully it won’t be the last. Despite monsoon season choosing to hit while we were there, … More Thirteen things I’ve learned from attending UK Music Festivals

Quit your job? Almost 30? Moved back in with the ‘rents? What’s it really like?

July 25, 2014

Ever since as far back as I can remember I’ve been fiercely independent; I moved out of home to go to University and briefly came back for a year after graduating, before finding the constant arguments with my brother and the incessant nagging of my mother all too much to bare. Since 2007 I have … More Quit your job? Almost 30? Moved back in with the ‘rents? What’s it really like?

Culture, pride and integrity: Glasgow is world-class!

July 19, 2014

With the Commonwealth Games kicking off in Glasgow next week I thought it only appropriate to write a post about just how fantastic this city truly is. My second home for almost six years, Glasgow continues to grow culturally, economically and socially and is more than due some well deserved recognition. Forget the bad-press, forget the past, forget Edinburgh, it’s … More Culture, pride and integrity: Glasgow is world-class!