Checking Over, Reacting To A Good Cause & Penultimate Week š!
Updated: 6 days ago
Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. As we put the clocks back an hour, this blog during the last full week of October sawĀ me getting checked out, watching a special episode of a show for a good cause, and watching the penultimate week of the show based on a game of deception and trust! So without brother ado, here is what I got up to during the week commencing 12th October 2026.
Professional:
Job Applying:
This week I obviously had to continue applying for more acting jobs. From nudging my agent for spotlight submissions to applying for jobs on Mandy, I had a lot of things to submit. I even applied for an audition for a Nottingham based touring company, which hopefully would be something huge if I do get in and it fits around my āproper jobā. And after seeing two productions by the company before, and their next play being one of my favourites, it would be an honour to partake in the next thing theyāre doing!Ā
Content Posting:Ā
This week I worked on some of my upcoming vlogs, one being my trip to Liverpool and the other for when I performed 41. Keep an eye out on my socials and my YouTube channel @theautsticactress2000 for the full videos! I also posted two more pieces of content for my social media. The first one was a mini vlog of when I went to watch The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time, and the second one is episode 4 of āSpooky Saturdayā, where Luna Moonshine tells us another hobby she likes to do (which will also tie into the ācooking/bakingā section of this blog in the āpersonalā section. Click the links below to watch the full videos!
Curious Incident Vlog: https://youtu.be/Rr8Y_V-CDVo?is=6OuFsvxwaWZ9Apb0
Spooky Saturday Episode 4:Ā https://youtu.be/Rr8Y_V-CDVo?is=AdNPCjxK3Mxps3hm
Acting Class:Ā
This week we continued to work on stuff for the Christmas showcase. This was mainly in the form of getting a schedule together and also look at what we want to do. We then continued to look at sketches for the piece, some of which we looked at before and some which we havenāt looked at, and may be potential for the evening. Iāve even found a few that I could do myself as content for my socials, and would be apart of a segment I like to call āThings That Didnāt Make The Cutā. But overall it was a brilliant session, and one that Iām excited to continue!Ā
Act On This Podcast:Ā
This weeks podcast was with producer Barrington Paul Robinson. It was a VERY long one, so I had to split it into two parts to avoid overwhelm, but it was also very insightful. Not only did he give some useful advice, but he was an example of how producers arenāt the big scary monsters people make out to be. In fact he was quite the opposite, making the odd joke here and there (which I found funny) and also opened up about his most vulnerable moments and how working on the biggest shows helped him through that. So it was definitely worth the podcast, and heās definitely someone I need to write to before the end of the year!Ā
TV Shows:
I continued to watch more of the three popular serial dramas in the UK.Ā Coronation StreetĀ sawĀ Sarahās trial still going on and all looked lost, but a character witness from Kit I think saved the day. But the drama is still getting started with Kit making it clear itās over and Bethanyās pregnancy secret still hanging over her head (but more on that in a moment). One person who was caught up in the middle of the drama wasĀ Maria, who was less than impressed with Sarahās result after Gary was sentenced to 8 months in prison, with an argument commencing and ending their friendship. Iām just glad that Kirk was being a brilliant brother and helping her out, and whilst Gary is thankful to have Ross keeping an eye on him, I have a feeling things will get tense following traits of Rossā personality revealedĀ (which Iāll mention later on). And Garyās new inmate Jonsey will definitely put it to the test.Ā But Sarah wasnāt the only Platt that was the talk. Bethany eventually revealed her pregnancy after she got caught in Maria and Sarahās argument, but not saying who the father is (as I can only imagine how Sarah would react). I also admired Bethany for opening up about why she wants a termination after everything sheās been through, and despite Bernie (who secretly hid her upset about finding out about the BRCA gene) telling her that Kit is still in love with her, her mood soon changed when he found out about Kit sleeping with someone but made out it was Jodie. I just hope Ryan supports Bethany when he confides in Sarah on if she likes him. Meanwhile, afterĀ Tyrone helped Todd with his court after recalling the past with Kirsty, his dad Ross helped him and Dorin get into boxing, which was the start of something dramatic after he shows his aggressive side.Ā Ross was also making it clear on his thought of Ruby taking up boxing, and I Ā agree with Hope on how itās abit sexist, soon influencing Tyrone to sway his decision. He definitely caused a stir in Tyroneās and Fizās marriage, piling him with beer to miss movie night, and Fiz had no problem putting him in his place.Ā Meanwhile, Leanne and Idris were at war with Nick and Toyah with the business, and Leanne deciding not to buy the bistro after overhearing Nick and Sam chatting about it made Idris less than impressed. Whilst that was going on,Ā Ken convinced Daniel to buy some land at school, with Idris also wanting to buy it, and it was nice of Chesney to console Daniel about the anniversary of Sineadās death, and whilst Adam felt guilty about not remembering, Iām also glad Daniel was happy for Adamās plan to propose to Alya, knowing that life really is too short. But it looks like the proposal may get off to a rocky start (which Iāll mention in the next weekly highlights) as letās just say it involves Debbie and her dementia. It all started whenĀ Debbie was suspicious of Ronnie, who was confronted by Abi about his āaffairā, and soon had another dementia moment when her plans for Ronnieās birthday was scuppered. It was heartbreaking to see her symptoms showing, asĀ she accidentally called Ronnie Darren, and with Debbie soon opening up to the ladies about her relationship, which after Abi blurts it out, Ronnie opens up about his support group heās been going to and his fear on getting intimate with Debbie.Ā Itās safe to say that she certainly didnāt take the news well, and after another mix up with a booking at the hotel (mostly due to her dementia), it was clear that Ronnieās revelation along with her symptoms worsening was taking a toll on her. Iām just glad that Ronnie was able to be on good terms with Carl for the sake of Debbie, as heāll need all the support he can get! Even more so as after an incident with Debbieās former inmate Paula, and trying to get some attention, itās safe to say that Debbie and Ronnieās marriage is strained. I know Ronnie most likely didnāt mean what he said, as it shows how horrible this disease can not only affect the person having it, but loved ones around them. HollyoaksĀ saw theĀ full backstory of not only Imran and Cindyās relationship, but instants involvement in Ste going missing, which is quite extreme and shocking for him. It then led to Leah confronting Imran on their relationship following Lucas going into hospital. But Imran made his intention clear when Lucas woke up, but at least Cindy is on good terms with Maddox. And speaking of Maddox, he and the teens were thinking about their 16th birthday, and Frankie (whoās starting work experience in nursing after helping Leah) failed to get Kathleen-Angel to open up about her pregnancy. Elsewhere,Ā Jenson showed his sinister side once again to keep Mercedes at his side, with Theresa finding her just in time and Warren taking matters into his own hands. But whilst Dodger was there to assure Mercedes following his sexual assault, Theresa finally got the truth about him and Cleoās relationship, and a near attempt to kill her got Jenson in the firing line.Ā Finally, Abigail was once again manipulating Dee Dee, and Brooke Vincent is doing a scaringly good job of being a baddie in a soap opera.Ā Finally,Ā EastendersĀ (with this block directed by Mickey Jones) sawĀ Kat continuing to find out who left Zoe to die, ruling out the driver who Zoe was asking for Charlieās cab. Whilst she was doing that,Ā Jasmine, Josh and Oscar were planning to cheer up Mo and making their own bingo game, which also helped Kat abit, but the mood was ruined by Cindy wanting revenge on Max. Soon funeral planning was being made, and maybe Kat was right to not let Bert and Ernie go after their performance on the recorder (which Iāll admit itās also best as I know theyāre kids but stillā¦).Ā Speaking of Cindy, she came back from her honeymoon with Elaine with new man Rafael, and was wanting war on Max. Max also had a plan to declare war on Cindy, getting Oscar to help him to get Cindy admit about how he never consummated the marriage, only got Oscar to admit that Max left Zoe to die. With Cindy being Cindy, she used this as a threat to expose Max if he doesnāt pay up. Meanwhile,Ā Kim and Howie came back from their honeymoon, but Craig was still brainwashing Amy into isolating herself from her family escalated, as despite Denzel selling his ring Howie got him to stop the blackmail, the pictures of Denzel was spread out, and Jack made it clear on how he feels about it, but it only pushed Amy to Craig. Denise then told Jack about her girly chat to realise that something may not be right as Craig and Amy were planning to run away, with Phil giving Amy an idea on how to access her trust fund early. She manages to prove successful after Max also needed the money to pay up Cindy, and I do hope that despite getting his ring back, Denzel will sense who Amyās boyfriend is. Finally,Ā Mark revealed to Lauren about how he causes Ryders attack in order for Ned to keep quiet, so Lauren decided to do some digging herself, and even spoke to Ryder about him. IĀ also watched more high end dramas.Ā Granite HarbourĀ saw the team continue to investigate the murder following an explosive ending to the first episode. Secrets were revealed and whilst the murderer wasnāt confirmed yet, there was definitely some secrets, one of which linked to an addiction the victimās stepdad had. But the drama wasnāt just happening on the case, as within the team, celebrations for Montyās birthday were scuppered when the investigation linking to the last series caused tension, and Mac was wanting to get Lindo to keep her health a secret after her worst fears are realised. Bit just when Lindo and the team think they caught the Ā culprit, I canāt wait for the series finale, particularly when one of the suspects met a gruesome fate.Ā CIAĀ sawĀ more murder investigations taking place, one of which was analyst Gina was roped into. From a clue involving a football game (or soccer as they call it in America), to a terror attack where someone who was believed to be dead was actually alive, there was definitely some high stakes drama for Colin and Bill. Plus after Bill got more clues about who the mole in the CIA is, and after Colin opened up about the depth of his relationship with his deceased working partner was, I canāt wait for the last few episodes of this season!Ā Finally, The WitnessĀ saw a time travel of the past and present Andre and Alex and their navigation of life after Rachelās death, which included the murder of Samantha Bisset. And I think I was about to see who actually killed them both when there was a bit clue revealed, but all I can say was that the actor who played the potential murderer really did his homework, as the ending made me shudder abit (but in a good way). I canāt wait to watch the final episode next week to see how the conclusion of the investigation played out.Ā
Saturday Night Live UK:Ā
This week I watched the last episode of part 1 of season 2 of the iconic US sketch show. This week the host was star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo, with music from Blossoms, and what a way to end this season in style! From parodies of well known films, to sketches which include a unique princess tale, it certainly had it all! Iām sad that I have to wait until January for the rest of the season, but I know that the cast have got lots of stuff coming up, some of which are comedians coming to Nottingham before Christmas (but may have already been depending on where youāre watching this). But all in all it was a brilliant episode, and unlike the last season, the ending was so much better! I really do think this show will go on for as long as the original, and Lorne Michaels should be proud of the UK adaption of this brilliant sketch show!Ā
Last One Laughing:
Towards the end of the week I watched the first two episodes of the Halloween special of the show where comedians try to make others laugh whilst not laughing themselves. This time, thereĀ was an extra rule, where youāre not allowed to scream. But so far Iāve enjoyed this series. From Jokers from Daisy May Cooper (with her brother Charlie Cooper having a hand in it) and Tom Allen, to Catherine Tate making an appearance and Reece Shearsmith showing off his āmagicā, I already love it! I cant wait to watch the rest on Halloween itself!Ā
Personal:
Exercise:Ā
This week I did well when it came to my exercise. For the bike, whilst I still didnāt manage to get to 15k in 20mins or slightly over, I managed to get to 10k in 15mins 8secs on Monday and 15mins 49secs on Sunday. This shows that Iām slowly getting back to how I was, but I also must know that itās a marathon not a sprint. That along with my regular visits to the gym and yoga is something that Iām sticking by to again. But towards the end of the week I had to make an alternative when I sustained a back injury, but at least I did something rather than nothing!Ā
Cooking/Baking:Ā
Along with my regular meal I make weekly, I also did some baking. The first thing I made was a stir fry, which was simple by delicious, and as my dad was going on holiday the day after very early, it was a meal he certainly enjoyed!Ā The second thing I made was baking some Halloween themed biscuits. As you can see below, the presentation on some of them needed abit of work, but the process of actually making them wasnāt a complete disaster. So all in all Iām happy with how they turned out!Ā
Meal Out:
This week I had a meal with my sister and my nan. Itās moments like this where I needed some down time, and even though Iām 26, youāre never too old to get spoiled by your grandparents (although being born on a leap year Iām technically 6 years old so you can make an exception for me LOL!). But on the whole it was a lovely hour to spend, and my food as seen below was delicious!
Doctors:
This week I had a check up at the doctors following my health scare. All in all, it was all good, but Iāll keep you updated in my next weekly highlights of my next appointment when I see them again about them in more detail, and if they need to do anything about it.Ā
Surveys:Ā
This week I continued to do some more surveys. I also had a rare occasion where I was up to date with them, so I guess I needed to do them. I hope to continue this next week, particularly since I have an extra day off from my āproper jobā, which will give me more time to do it.Ā
Darts:Ā
This weeks practice was much much better, landing on tops for the first practice and double 5 after 1 bust score and 11 missed match darts. Whilst I got frustrated on getting the double 5 (which made really good content for my upcoming Halloween sketch), I managed to persevere and carry on! I just hope to continue this for next weeks practice, and whilst itās not āBeat The Nukeā standard yet, I know I need to continue to this momentum to eventually get to the level!Ā
The Celebrity Traitors:Ā
This week I watched more of the iconic game of deception and trust. From a mission where the Traitors were the ones who had to get money for the prize pot (where I was so disappointed in one of them), to banishing a legend, this penultimate week had it all. I was very upset when the traitors had to murder one of my favourites (where if youāve seen the show youāll know who Iām talking about), but Iām proud of them for being back on our screens after years of struggle. I just hope that this show will be the start of being back on our screens more regularly again! But equally the traitors had to do what they had to do, and whilst I want a few of the faithfuls to win, thereās one traitor I do hope will win, just to see the look on other peopleās faces when they find out, particularly during the mission when they picked the three most trustworthy people, not knowing theyāre actually the traitors themselves. I was personally upset they left it on the cliffhanger it did, but it was the perfect set up in preparation for a brilliant final week!Ā
Strictly Come Dancing:
This week I watched another episode of the iconic dance show. From a comeback Rumba and Salsa, to the first 10s of the series, it definitely had everything you could ask for! I also thought the right couple left this week, but now the disappointing bit is that at this point from Spooky Week onwards it could be anyone that leaves/wins, so now I really can't call it. But I am looking forward to Spooky Week, and what song choices, dances and amazing costumes they wear!
Gogglebox:Ā
This week I watched a special episode where it was all in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. This included both the regular Goggleboxers and some of the biggest celebrities, one of which was the PM himself Andy Burnham (but whatever peopleās opinion of him, Iām glad he decided to do it). Some of the shows they watched included Only Connect, Countdown, Strictly Come Dancing, Africa: Earth's Wildst Home and The Celebrity Traitors. There of course were two stories on why helping those affected by cancer was important, and were both hard to watch (as one of them passed away just one week after their cancer diagnosis, showing how deadly this disease really is). But I hope itās shows like GoggleboxĀ where itāll help raise awareness for cancer, and one day help find a cure/more powerful treatments against this brutal disease!Ā
Challenges I Faced & How I Overcame Them:Ā
I think one of the main challenges I faced this week was being on my time of the month. It was difficult as at the start it started to make me feel very fatigued and gave me severe cramps. But towards the end of the week it definitely died down. I was also disappointed ofĀ having to turn down a course due which clash with rehearsals for an immersive Iām doing in January. Even if it wasnāt, I knew that I had a lot on my plate, and whilst Iām not sure if my health scare was a delayed response on thinking of doing alot of things to take on, I donāt want to take that chance. I also had a back injury towards the end of the week, which did give me abit of unease. But I managed to persevere, and I think the exercise on the bike somehow did the trick. And despite the clocks going back this week, I think my final challenge was a lack of sleep, particularly when it came to day time naps. I donāt know if my body is telling me that I donāt need to actually fall asleep when I come back from my early morning shifts, but I shouldnāt force myself to sleep if I canāt. I think going into next week if I try and just relax, Iāll let nature take its course.Ā
What have I learnt this week?Ā There's no point in worrying until the results. This is something I'll take with me when I have my other doctors appointment next week!
See you soon for another blog. Until next timeā¦
This is The Autistic Actress signing off :)Ā
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