Sunday 14th February, 2021

Welcome to our first weekly Sundaze Salon round-up. On Valentine’s Day we have rounded up some of the things we, and you, have loved this past week. Thank you so much for all the suggestions so far and for showing the love to make the first week of Sundaze Salon a success. If you want to share any recommendations for next week’s round-up then drop us a note – the more the merrier!

Read: Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth Published in 2014 – Animals was a tip off from The High Low as the film version was more recently released. It is a light(ish) read about two alcoholic friends and flatmates – Laura and the increasingly erratic Tyler and their raucous lives in Manchester, as Laura juggles their co-dependency and her relationship with her fiance.

The Fonz picture was inspired by their own name for their come-downs – ‘Fonzing It‘ makes everything feel better as you keep telling yourself you are cool and everything is fine! The novel also introduced the amazing expression ‘TEFL pondering‘ into my life when the hangover anxiety from the previous night’s events are so bad that the only foreseeable solution is to learn TEFL and move abroad to a new place! We have all been there…

I think the book definitely appeals to those of us who are now perhaps a few years older than the books protagonist’s but can identify with their urban living, dodgy flat shares, party hard mentality and be glad they finally emerged relatively unscathed! I for one read it at home, in bed with a cup of Horlicks. Rock and roll!

P.S. Random side fact – did you know Henry Winkler invented the Fonz’s famous “Ayyyy” catchphrase to cover up when he struggled to learn his lines due to his dyslexia?

Watch: Queer as Folk We have all been loving It’s a Sin and rightly so, writer Rusell T Davies is a UK great and we have always been a huge fan. For those who missed it the first time around it is worth digging out his previous drama series Queer as Folk which launched to much controversy in the late 90s. Featuring many of the same things that made It’s a Sin – great storylines, a cast you fall in love with, and those epic tunes – Queer as Folk was a much lighter romp through life in Manchester for a group of gay friends. It also stars the wonderful Aiden Gillen and Charlie Hunnam who are definitely two of our favourite actors.

You can catch it now on 4 on Demand

Google: Window-Swap For all those in lockdown and bored of their own four walls, Window Swap is one of those simple but brilliant website ideas. On Window Swap you simply click to view out of someone else’s window. Uploaded content we have been watching includes videos of Tuscan hills, snowy European mountains, New York skylines and so much more. Get bored of their view – just click again to be transported somewhere else. You can also upload your own view to share with the world.

Simply click and go at https://www.window-swap.com/

Cook: Tin Can Magic by Jessica Elliott Dennison Recommended by a follower, this cookbook is one you can judge by the cover. Tasty and straight-forward recipes using items you are likely to have in the cupboard or can easily find – perfect for those mid-week meals.

^{Daisy May Cooper: Image by Charlie Clift/ Bafta/ Camera Press}

Follow: Daisy May Cooper Her observations on current events and ‘all this’ have kept us and you laughing our way into 2021. But don’t just take our word for it – she also won a BAFTA for her BBC Series This Country back in 2018 which she co-wrote with her brother.

Give her a follow and see what you think – @DaisyMayCooper

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s round-up and let us know if you give any a go! Have a great week all!

Sundaze Salon x