About Me

Welcome to my blog, in this blog I write reviews of albums, films and books, generally I will post yearly or half yearly round ups of what I have read, watched and listened to over the given period of time. I have returned to blogging in this way at the beginning of 2023 after a brief break and feel this is a better way for me to give my reviews.

Now you know about my blog here is a bit about me, obviously my name is Matthew but I am most often called Matt, not that I mind either, I am 28 years old and have been married to a wonderful woman called Alice for six years, who I reference in my blogs on occasion. I am a stay at home dad to two wonderful and energetic toddlers called Quentin (4 years) and Vivian (21 months) who come out with something new everyday, they keep life very interesting and also get referenced in my blog occasionally. I love my family more than anything.
I have always loved writing and giving people reviews of films, books and music, for years my mother and wife told me that I should write reviews of these things, I always thought I wouldn't be any good at it so hadn't bothered. However a couple of years ago Alice started a blog and showed me it really isn't as difficult as I thought.

If you are interested a blog covering lifestyle, chronic illness, gluten free baking, mental health and more have a look at her blog https://aliceelizablog.co.uk/.

So here is my review blog, I hope you enjoy and visit frequently, I am open to all comments so feel free to leave them especially if you have any advice for me.

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