Love Free From March 2024 Gluten-Free Subscription Box Review

Overview  In 2022, I had very bad anxiety. This wreaked havoc on my digestion. I felt that certain foods, especially those containing gluten and dairy and spicy food, aggravated my symptoms. In July that year, I decided to go on a gluten-free diet and reduce my dairy intake. There were a few occasions on which … Continue reading Love Free From March 2024 Gluten-Free Subscription Box Review

Neurodiversity Traits in Girls’ Comic and Annual Characters 

FIRST DISCLAIMER: It is not known if any of the creators have confirmed that the characters mentioned have any form of neurodiversity or show any traits of it (apart from the slight hint of Neila from The New Girls! having learning difficulties). My findings of their traits are based on my own opinions as well … Continue reading Neurodiversity Traits in Girls’ Comic and Annual Characters 

Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) Top Dogs (page 41) This page features photographs of dogs that Bunty readers had sent in. It’s funny how there is a photo of a dog in a wheelbarrow if it succeeds the pet pin-up on the previous page. The other dog on this page I really like is Crackers the … Continue reading Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 2)

Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 1)

Features were staples in Bunty annuals and comics throughout their runs. In the comics, these included letters from readers, Bunty's Cut-Out Wardrobe (which was replaced with celebrity posters in the late 1980s), puzzles, readers' fact files and celebrity interviews, particularly in the comic's later years. I can also recall one feature in an issue of … Continue reading Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 1)

Review of the Text Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Text stories appeared in Bunty comics and annuals besides picture stories and photo stories. Although I wasn’t as big a fan of the text stories in girls' comics and annuals as the more visual stories due to finding the latter types of stories easier to follow, some text stories in girls' comic annuals I particularly … Continue reading Review of the Text Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Review of the Photo Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Not only did Bunty include picture stories in its comics, annuals and summer specials, but these publications also included photo stories in their later years.  The first known photo story to appear in a Bunty publication was Hector's Holiday in the 1983 Summer Special. Photo stories then began to appear in the annuals starting with … Continue reading Review of the Photo Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Review of the Picture Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual (Part 2)

(You can read Part 1 here) Here is what I think of the other picture stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (WARNING: Contains spoilers):  The Comp (pp. 77 - 81) Artist: Peter Wilkes In this second instalment of The Comp in this annual, the pupils of Redvale Comprehensive School enter a float for … Continue reading Review of the Picture Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual (Part 2)