Dating | Sparkle in my life

Please Mr. Postman

Posted on06. Mar, 2010 by Mike.

0

God Save The Queen!

Do Some Men Feel Threatened by Assertive Women?

Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by Andrea.

9

There’s a nice little discussion thread on Sparkle’s Facebook wall at the moment which is around an old movie that still has very current relevance; When Harry Met Sally.
It began with the “No man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive” quote and has now evolved to uncover some interesting truths about men’s attitudes to women, and vice versa[...]

Continue Reading

Single this Valentine’s Day? Reasons to be cheerful.

Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Rachael.

14

A couple years ago a friend of mine and I got into the habit of meeting fortnightly for an informal dinner and a couple of drinks. We’d discuss the highs and, more often, lows of dating in your thirties – when it felt like we were rolling from one mess to another and everybody else [...]

Continue Reading

Beyonce Wins Record Six Grammys

Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by Mike.

2

Beyonce Queen of the Grammys 2010

Continue Reading

Burn’s Night Celebrations

Posted on13. Jan, 2010 by Andrea.

1

Burn’s Night might still be almost two weeks away but you’ll have to get booking now if you want to be sure of bagging yourself a nice haggis on the night.
Combine a traditional supper and ceilidh with a romantic short break and let this classic Scottish poet bring out the romance in your soul [...]

Continue Reading

The Best New Movie Releases in January 2010

Posted on07. Jan, 2010 by Jack.

4

Finding out what a prospective partner’s movie tastes are like early on in a relationship is an essential key to discover if you are likely to be compatible in other ways[...]

Continue Reading

Sparkle’s Guide to the Best Movies of the Decade Part 2: 2005 to 2009

Posted on31. Dec, 2009 by Jack.

2

Sideways laughed at men’s’ relationships with each other and looked at dating issues for the fortysomethings. Closer explored sex as a dynamic in relationships and featured the most attractive cast of the year[...]

Continue Reading

Sparkle’s Guide to the Best Movies of the Decade Part 1: 2000 to 2004

Posted on29. Dec, 2009 by Jack.

2

As we amble towards the neon sign pointing us to the exit of the first decade of the millennium, let’s take a moment to pause and remember some of the movies which grabbed us by the hand and took us on a rollercoaster ride over the last ten years[...]

Continue Reading

New Year in New York

Posted on26. Dec, 2009 by Andrea.

4

According to a survey by Skyscanner, New York is the most popular choice for UK residents to spend their New Year’s Eve holiday in 2009 and as we stand poised on the edge of a new decade, I’m reminded of standing on this precipice ten years ago…
I’d dithered and pontificated for the best part of [...]

Continue Reading

Review of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ – does the movie match the hype?

Posted on24. Dec, 2009 by Kevin.

2

When I first heard about the movie, it was only a teaser poster with the blue face of some alien creature and the word Avatar written with the tag line underneath: “An All New World Awaits…” [...]