$21,000!! That’s how much Amanda Brugel’s Brug’s Army raised for their first ever charity event. The monies will go to the Blooview Children’s Hospital, which is just brilliant. But just as important for the fans who gave their money, they had a wonderful evening chatting and laughing with some of Canada’s best and brightest. Sue,…
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Burlington Toy Con – June 2, 2013
Sue and I had a fantastic time when we to the one in March, it was amazing and we found so many things that brought back memories, that then and there Sue and I swore to attend as many of them as we can. This past weekend, we headed to Burlington again, bringing two friends…
‘BOMB GIRLS’ FANS SEND 1,000 VICTORY BANDANAS TO GLOBAL TV
TORONTO, May 27, 2013 – Waging war not with bullets and bombs but with carefully chosen words and gifts from the heart, fans of TV’s Bomb Girls continue to fight to get their show back on the air. Almost a month after Bomb Girls was cancelled by Global TV, a shipment of 1,000 blue bandanas…
Burlington Toy Con – June 2 2013!!
Sue and I were completely enthralled and taken in by our experience at the Burlington Toy Convention that we attended in March. We both love toys, and geek out over a lot of similar things, so we knew going in that we were going to have a lot of fun. But we honestly had no…
Member Panda Preview at the Toronto Zoo
From the moment the two giant pandas – Er Shun and Da Mao – landed safe and sound to spend the next five years at the Toronto Zoo, Tim and I knew we’d be attending any kind of member preview being held for the pair. In part so that we could see them with…
Brug’s Army presents: Mingle For a Mission
Sue and I know how fortunate we are getting to meet some amazing people and then being able to call them our friends. One of them, the amazing Amanda Brugel, who has now been on our show 3 times(!) has created a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for charities that have a strong focus…
Join The Fight To Save Bomb Girls!!!
Fans all over the world were devastated to learn of Global TV’s decision not to renew the critically-acclaimed Canadian historical drama, Bomb Girls, for a third season. It’s no secret that we here at the Mind Reels have been in love with this show from the very beginning, and our love has only grown…
Bomb Girls Letter
When we heard Bomb Girls was in jeopardy, both Sue and I, and countless fans all over the world rallied to their defense, to battle our own war, dreaming that we too could do our part! Petitions have sprung up everywhere, asking for signatures, impassioned pleas to those that could give us more of this…
Bermuda and Back Again: A Happy Hobbit’s Return Home and a Film Festival Part 5
I was kind of glad for the rain today, as I learned even if you can go home, some things you’ll find are irreparably changed and it can shake you a bit. So I’m not saying there were some tears in rain today, but I’m not denying it either. I went down Somerset and Dockyard…
Bermuda and Back Again: A Happy Hobbit’s Return Home and a Film Festival Part 4
I’ve been cruising round the island on my rented scooter, and I have to tell you, it took me a couple days to get back into the groove of the thing. I used to bomb around the island on my moped, taking the curves and corners at speed, or at least that’s the way I…
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