The idea of success keeps me moving, but the possibility of failure leaves me in a perpetual state of fear. Like most people, I often like to imagine myself as somebody more successful and compare myself. Due to my affection for writing this usually results in me picturing myself as famous writers such as horror all-star Stephen King or every …
Quidditch and Me
Hello everyone, my name is Jay Holmes and I’m going to be talking to you about my experiences with the Quidditch Premier League or QPL for short. To start we’ll just go over a little bit about me: I’m currently Captain of the British Champions of Quidditch, coach with the national squad and help to train new coaches and scout …
Snitches get Stitches – Catching up with the Quidditch Premier League
Quidditch! Turns out it’s quite an aggressive and inclusive team sport. 2017 saw the launch of the Quidditch Premier League. I first met with the director, Jack Lennard, plus some of the key players for our podcast last year. I caught up with Jack to find out what’s been going on in the world of Quidditch, and do snitches, in …
How to Start a Wizarding Emporium – Podcast 45
Magical Items! Whilst the precious things of Oliver’s Brighton may not actually give off a glow if you were to cast ‘detect magic’ upon them, they are very fancy indeed. Oliver Dall had an idea to open a Wizarding Shop, and not just to open a shop, but to make it an experience. His strong belief that life should …
Oliver’s Brighton – The Opening Party
Wizards of Brighton OK, let’s address the Harry Potter shaped elephant in the room. Oliver’s Brighton is not associated, nor endorsed or connected with JK Rowling, Warner Brothers or the Harry Potter franchise. All Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products sold are official Warner Brothers licensed products. But damn. If you fancy something a bit magical and happen to be …
Oliver’s Brighton Launch Party Gallery
We were privileged to be invited to the Oliver’s Brighton launch party. Just the gallery here for now, I’m working on the article so here are all the pics and some details. Oliver’s Brighton located at 42 Trafalgar Street, just a stone’s throw from Brighton train station. A wizarding emporium selling everything for your magical needs. Our Grand Opening …
Sorcerers of Southwark: Defend the City – Robin Reviews
Night falls across and evil stirs – it’s time for the Sorcerers of Southwark to Defend the City! A quiet ecology park. A secret enclave of wizards in South London. A mystical menace lurking in the woods. The entrance to the park deserted, except for a few muggle joggers, or are they dark wizards in disguise? It’s time …