Me Trying To Be All Agatha Christie On Soundcloud With My Story Murderous Mazes!

Agatha Chritie has been a really huge inspiration to me in my writing!

I have started putting up extracts from my story Murderous Mazes which is inspired by Agatha Christie’s writings. Since I was a kid I have loved Poirot and Marple and recently Tommy and Tuppence.

She has been one of the most influential writers to me and Murderous Mazes would not exist without her so thank you so much Agatha! It is about two cops Benjamin and Jake and their search to find Mr. Westwood’s son’s killer whose yacht they are abroad. He has been killed a year before. There is also romantic elements with Benjamin’s romantic endeavors with Craig and to a lesser extent Emily. I hope you like it. 🙂

Check it out here if you have time and let me know what you think:

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-reynolds-writing/murderous-mazes-part-1-of

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-reynolds-writing/murderous-mazes-part-2-of

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My Uber Talented Mum Bridget Reynolds Sings Gloria’s One Day At A Time on Soundcloud!

Bridget sang Gloria’s One Day At A Time with aplomb!

My wonderfully talented mum Bridget Reynolds agreed to sing Gloria’s One Day At A Time on Soundcloud. It is fabulous just like her! Best mum ever and pretty damn cool going on Soundcloud! 🙂

Check it out here at:

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-reynolds-writing/one-day-at-a-time-cover-by-my

My Fashion Interview on Soundcloud With My Sister Sharon Reynolds!

Sharon likes the Oriental style!

I posted part of my college interview with my very talented, interesting and wonderful sister Sharon about many things including her time as a Stock Operative, her love of style and what she thinks of the fashion industry.

We had great fun doing it and she is such an interesting person who I have learned so much from over the years. I know I’m bias but it’s true! She’s the best sister anyone could ever ask for.

Check out the interview here and let me know what you think if you have time:

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-reynolds-writing/sharon-style-interview.

Thanks! 🙂

James Byron Interviewed In The Monograph Magazine!

James Byron was recently interviewed in The Monograph!

James Byron was recently interviewed in East Midlands Music Magazine The Monograph which I hadn’t heard of before but am now a bit obsessed with. I’ve been reading a lot of their articles on the web. It’s a good read. If you love music like I do, you should definitely check it out. 🙂

In the interview he discusses various different things from his experience on The Voice, his love of Janis Joplin, his band OutCry and how he auditioned for The Voice before in 2011.

It is a very interesting article written by Jessamyn Witthaus and James comes across really interesting in it. The photograph of James which accompanied the article was by Scott Choucino and it was shot really well.

Check out the complete interview here:

http://www.themonograph.co.uk/interviews/spotlight-james-byron

The Fabulous Brendan McCahey Wins The Voice of Ireland!

The amazing Brendan McCahey won The Voice of Ireland tonight!

The fabulous Brendan McCahey tonight scooped the title of The Voice of Ireland winner. McCahey, who is living in Cavan, sang  ‘Can’t Judge A Book’ by The Strypes and did a duet with the lovely Jerry Fish in the final to secure his win.

The 39-year-old, who was part of Team Bressie, was originally turned down by producers of the show this year but gained one of the coveted 2FM wildcards to get to the blind auditions stage of the competition where his savvy mentor was the only one to turn around and he then went on to receive two tens, the only two tens of the series, for his semi-final performance of Sam Smith’s Stay With Me.

Mentor Bressie said proudly Brendan tonight,

“The only thing Brendan hasn’t done is gangster rap. You are ready to record an album, you are that good.”

Dolores O’ Riordan’s act Kellie Lewis came second, Jamelia’s act Laura May Lenehan finished third and Bressie’s other finalist Jaime Stanton finished 4th.

Congrats Brendan and Bressie! Very well-deserved guys! 🙂

 

My First Extract From My Novel Percy Up on Soundcloud!

I found this image on Google and it’s how I see Percy in my head. 🙂

I have just started putting up extracts on my new writing soundcloud. My mum and sister have been in stitches at me doing these impressions of fictional dogs I created for a while and have encouraged me to put them up and to write about them so they are now up on Soundcloud and I am currently writing a book called Percy about their adventures. There is two Chichihuas Percy, the main character or protagonist as he might prefer! 🙂 And Sniffletoes (Sniffy), French Bulldog Bert and their owner Mrs. Raven who shows more love for Sniffy and Bert. 

Please check it out if you have time. I would love to know what you think of it! 🙂

Here’s the link:

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-reynolds-writing/percy

Shutthefrontdoor Wins The Irish Grand National At Fairyhouse!

So much I know! 🙂 The Irish Grand National was won today by the favourite Shutthefrontdoor with Meath jockey Barry Geraghty on board.

It is the first time that Geraghty has won the Irish National in his home county despite major success in many prestigious races including his recent win this year aboard Jezki in the Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham and a Topham Chase win aboard Ma Filleule at Aintree respectively for trainers Jessica Harrington and Nicky Henderson. Both of which I had done. Wish I had today’s too! 🙂

Jonjo O’Neill trained Shutthefrontdoor and Geraghty stood in for the suspended Tony McCoy to win aboard by three-quarters of a length.

O’ Neill said,

“He was in a great position all the way and jumped really well. Everything went right for him. He has done nothing wrong all season. He had a great run at Chelthenham and after that we thought this was the race for him. Plan B didn’t work out too badly! He will have good rest and is hopefully okay and we can look forward to next season. He needed a big leap at the last, he got it and battled on really well.”

While Geraghty said:

“I’ve never even got close so to win it is brilliant. I thought turning in that I would win and then I was outpaced from the second-last, but going to the last I was getting going and I knew he was meeting it on a good stride a long way off. It means an awful lot – it’s brilliant.”

His owner J P McManus said,

“It’s a great race to win. Full marks to Jonjo, Barry and all the team at Jackdaws. It’s an exciting day. It’s disappointing for AP that he’s not here today as I’m sure he would have picked this horse. I wish both of them could have rode it but I feel sorry for AP that he’s not here.”

Congrats to all concerned! 🙂

The top 5 finished as follows:

1. Shutthefrontdoor

2. Golden Wonder (My sis had this horse! It was heartbreaking!)

3. Saoirse Dun

4. Jamsie Hall

5. Folsom Blue 

Love Jamsie Hall and Folsom Blue. My two little pets! 🙂

My Top Tips For The Irish Grand National At Fairyhouse!

The biggest race in the Irish racing calender takes place today. The Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse so I have compiled my top tips for the big race! I think it is a wide open race so I’m not going to play it safe. Hope they help, not hinder! :-):

Jamsie Hall

Trained by Gordan Elliott this horse has plenty of racing experience and has the ability to spring at least an outside chance of as each way bet. I like this horse too because I’m a Union J and James Byron fan and the name reminds me of them but hey it is as good a reason as any in a race like the National! 🙂

50/1

Folsom Blue

I am drawn to this horse for a personal reason. My dad was Dublin so his favourite colour was blue. But this horse trained by Conor O’Dwyer has really good form too. His most recent form was a 3rd at Limerick behind Touch The Eden who is also running today but it’s a different day and I can’t see this race been won by a smaller price.

25/1

Pendra

Trained by C E Longsdon, this is a horse with a lot of promise here. He was most recently 3rd behind Present View at Cheltenham and has an excellent form rate of 5 wins and 2 placings from 9 runs.

25/1

4. Cantlow

Cantlow is not a consistent horse but when this horse is good they are very good so might be worth an each way chance.

40/1

Daring Article

This is a horse with a good chance. Also it’s article and it’s writing so I’m going to be drawn to the horse! This is a really good horse too though with a great chance here. 🙂

14/1

Best of luck everyone with the race today! 🙂

Alanis Morissette And Mario Treadway’s Dog Circus Back Home!

Singer Alanis Morissette’s and rapper Mario Treadway’s adorable little 10lb Chihuahua/Pug mix Circus has been returned home safely. Circus has been brought home following Morissette reportedly suing her former housekeeper Maria Garcia for reportedly stealing Circus last month following her dismissal in January, according to reports.
However, TMZ has reported that Morissette’s attorney dropped the lawsuit against Garcia “because Circus is now safe and sound” at home once again.

Morissette reportedly sued Garcia for $25,000 and Treadway filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court to help get Circus back in March, TMX reported.

TMZ reports that Maria wanted Circus as part of her severance when she was fired, according to the site after becoming close to the little dog while Morissette was on tour with her husband Treadway.

According to TMZ, Maria sent an email to the couple’s business manager when she lost her job, asking to own Circus. It is not known whether or not Maria brought the dog back herself or not.

So happy little Circus is back home. 🙂

Nebraska Film Review!

Starring Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Stacy Keach and Will Forte and directed by Alexander Payne, Oscar-nominated film Nebraska focuses on father and son Woody and David played by Bruce Dern and Will Forte as they take an awkward road trip together. It is a melancholic take on family relationships, the disappointments we face in life and growing old with grace.

Woody s a fiery old man who is an alcoholic and is residing in retirement in Montana. He thinks that he is the winner of a million dollar sweepstakes and heads off on this cross-state journey to get his winnings. Woody has been sent a junk-mail flyer telling him that he has won a lottery payout of $1m. He doesn’t trust the message so he says that he will collect it in person from an office in Nebraska. Because David wants to spend time with his father, he offers to drive.But after a few days, Woody realises it isn’t true. On the journey they come across a family reunion in his nearby hometown of Hawthorne and here sad family secrets are brought to the forefront.

The journey, though started by the hope of material riches, becomes more than that as David realises that his perception of his father as been boring and dull is untrue and that his father’s past was filled with an interesting array of situations including a complicated love life and an amazing record in the war in Korea.

Reminiscent of the independent cinema of Jerry Schatzberg and Bob Rafelson, the movie is shot beautifully in monochrome with stunning performances from both Dern and Forte as well as June Squibb in the role of Woody’s wife Kate. It has the perfect amount of humour and drama and is a must see film.