Andy Bell - Ten Crowns

I recently got the brand new solo album "Ten Crowns" (2025) by Erasure singer Andy Bell. It's produced by Dave Audé and packed with amazing dance-pop music, like the amazing single "Breaking Thru The Interstellar". The album also includes duets with Deborah Harry and Sarah Potenza. Go check it out.

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Review: Christmas At Emmerdale by Pamela Bell (2018)

For as long as I can remember, I have loved soap operas. The crazier the better. The iconic British soap "Emmerdale" first started airing in 1972 and is still going strong. I first started watching it in the 2010s and got hooked right away. Who would have guessed that so much drama and action could go down in such a small village?

"Christmas At Emmerdale" (2018), written by Pamela Bell, takes place between 1914 and 1915, when the village of Emmerdale was still called Beckindale. We follow Maggie Sugden who has been forced to marry the violent farmer Joe. She dreams of being with her true love Ralph, but his parents have forbidden him to marry someone of Maggie's class.

We also meet Rose Haywood, the daughter of the village priest. She too is in love with Ralph and therefor dislikes Maggie. However, after getting to know her rival, she starts to change her mind and they become friends. Rose also meets Mick Dingle – an Irish soldier who is in Beckindale with his two brothers Nat and Levi – and sparks start to fly.

Levi Dingle is the third and final main character. He has followed his older brothers to England to join the army. He is only seventeen so his brothers try to keep him from having to fight in the war against Germany. Levi falls in love with Rose but when he finds out that his brother is pursuing her too, he vows to come between them.

I really enjoyed "Christmas At Emmerdale" with it's cosy settings, innocent romance and tear-inducing tragedy. It's well-written and you don't have to know anything about the TV series to enjoy it, since it takes place so many years ago. But it's a nice treat for fans of the show to recognise certain names and locations.

The only negative I can think of is that the ending feels a little rushed and it's clear that they wanted to leave some storylines open in order to tease the sequel. But other than that, this is a great read for anyone who loves period dramas. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.

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Monthly chart - April 2025

1. Louise - Confession
2. Sugababes - Jungle
3. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love
4. Dreamworld - Unreal
5. Louise - Love Me More
6. Sabrina Washington - OMG
7. Charlotte Hatherley - Good Ways To Cry
8. Dreamworld - Heaven Sent
9. Heidi Montag - Sex Ed
10. Jeffreymixed - Where Are You My Love (7th Heaven Radio Mix)
11. Neo - On A Mission
12. Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix Radio Edit)
13. Honeyz - Definitely Something (Soulshaker Radio Edit)
14. Dreamworld - Holdin' On
15. No Angels - We Keep The Spirit Alive
16. Honeyz - I Don't Know (Almighty Radio Edit)
17. No Angels - Mad Wild (Radiomix)
18. Honeyz - Talk To The Hand (Almighty Radio Edit)
19. Dreamworld - Movin' Up
20. No Angels - Daylight In Your Eyes (W.I.P. "Wonderkins" Remix Edit)
21. Alexander Faris - The Edwardians



This list shows which songs I've listened to the most this month, on my computer and my iPod. A regularly updated list of my all-time favourite songs can be found here.

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