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Exhibition Review

Victoria and Albert Museum – Kimonos: From Kyoto to Catwalk

This interesting exhibition is free to members – the cost to non-members is £16. It explores the history of the kimono in Japanese society and how it has inspired fashion trends across the world.

8/10

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Laundromat, The (2019)

This is a comedy staring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman and Antionio Bandaras about the Panama Papers scandal where people exploited tax rules to make money and conned people by setting up fake insurance companies.

It is quite a confusing film due to the subject.

4/10

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Food Review

Sweets and the City – Strawberry and Lemonade Duals

These are soft, gummy, fizzy vegan sweets.

The lemon flavour is quite a bit stronger than the strawberry.

The bag I had contained 27 sweets. I got it in Holland & Barrett where the normal price is £2.49, but they had a special offer of 3 for the price of 2.

5/10

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Food Review

Veggie Pret – Acai & Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl

This cost £3.75.

It includes banana slices hidden at the bottom of the bowl, shredded apple, granola, blueberries, pomegranate seeds, acai puree and almond butter.

The almond butter was quite thick and creamy, and the acai puree tasted nice. However it tasted odd when mixed with the almond butter.

5/10

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Drink Review

Naked Drinks – Red Machine

This is an apple, raspberry and Strawberry smoothie with cherry and blood orange.

It has a pleasant enough taste with raspberry and orange the strongest flavours.

6/10

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Film Reviews Netflix Review

Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)

In this comedy sequel, Mark Whalberg and Will Ferrel reprise their characters of father and stepfather. Their characters have become more tolerant of each other, but when their own fathers (played by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow) visit over Christmas their competitive streaks return.

5/10

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Parasite (2019)

This is a multi-award winning South Korean film with Englishsubtitles, that explores the gulf of differences there can be between the privileged and underprivileged classes.

It mixes comedy, drama and thriller elements with lots of twists and turns to the story.

It focuses on a poor family living in squalor who gradually gain employment by conning a rich family. The rich house harbours secrets and things gradually start to unravel.

5/10

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Food Review

Veggie Pret – Humous & Chipotle Wrap

This cost £2.99. It has a Rye wrap, humous, chipotle sauce, chopped red pepper, shredded carrot, spinach and coriander.

The wrap tasted a bit doughy, and the coriander and peppers overpowered some of the other flavours.

5/10

 

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Film Reviews Netflix Review

Killing Gunther (2017)

This is a dull spoof documentary about assasins for hire all trying to be the best.

2/10

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Food Review

Veggie Pret – Spicy Marinated Tofu Poke Bowl.

This costs £5.50.

It includes picked cucumber chunks, black rice, avocado, sliced tofu, diced mango, picked cabbage, sesame seeds, a quarter of lime and coriander.

Despite its name I did n’t thinkn’t was spicy and the tofu did not taste marinated.

5/10