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  1. The brand new production of the Broadway and UK award winning musical Sister Act has hit the Bournemouth Pavilion and it’s definitely a show you shouldn’t miss!

    Sister Act 2024

    Disco diva Deloris (Landi Oshinowo) witnesses a murder and is placed in protective custody in a convent - because surely no one would think to look for her there?  That is until she starts singing with the choir and they become a huge hit within the community.

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    Landi has THE most incredible angelic voice, one that you could sit and listen to for hours on end.  When the choir have found their true voices they come together in harmony and it’s simply stunning.  The whole cast is incredible, not just for the witty moments but also for their singing and dancing, of which there is plenty.  The use of set changes transports you to different locations and the whole show was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.

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    If you’re thinking of going then I can highly recommend it!  The performance makes you feel good and highlights the importance of friendship and sisterhood.  It is a show full of energy and laughter with masses of sequins and show stopping music that will bring a smile to your face.

    Sister Act is on in Bournemouth until Saturday 24th August 2024.  For more information and tickets, please visit the Bournemouth Pavilion.

    Sister Act 2024

    Image credit: Mark Senior

    Dorsetmums was invited to the opening of Sister Act the Musical for the purpose of a review however all words are my own.

  2. I love seeing little chocolates with the filling exposed at the top so I thought it would be fun for the kids to make bite sized rocky roads using ice cubes trays. We bought a pack of 2 from Poundland and they had a push up bottom which made getting the chocolates out super easy.

    You could use any dried fruit, nuts or treats at the bottom before filling but we went with raisins, glacé cherries and mini marshmallows which was really yummy.

    Ingredients:

    300g Milk Chocolate
    70g Digestive Biscuits
    100g Golden Syrup
    100g Butter
    50g Raisins
    50g Glacé Cherries, quartered
    50g Mini Marshmallows

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    Method:

    • Make sure your ice cube trays are clean and pop a few raisins and chopped glace cherries in the bottom with some small broken pieces of biscuits and a couple of mini marshmallows.  Make sure the pieces are small and only at the bottom so that the chocolate can fill in the gaps and hold it all together.

    • Break up the chocolate and add the butter and golden syrup.  Either melt over a pan of boiling water (don't let the water touch the bottom of the bowl) or microwave like we did in 30 seconds bursts.

    • Bash some biscuits up into very small pieces and stir in the chocolate before quickly spooning into the moulds.

    • Push the mix down with the back of a teaspoon so the chocolate gets in all the gaps and then place in the fridge.  We did have some mix leftover which I put in cupcake cases.

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    When our treats were chilled enough we tasted quite a few and then bagged up the remaining ones to give as gifts.  Oh and they had some added edible gold sparkle to give them the extra wow factor!  They looked a bit rough around the edges but tasted amazing which is most important.

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    Next time we're going to try adding honeycomb.  Do you have any suggestions for alternative treats for the top?  If so, please do comment below.