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Easter in Wakefield
I am spending Easter with Mich’s family at their home in Wakefield, a city near Leeds. My intention had been to walk around with my camera, taking photographs of every bit of nature. This did not work out. This weekend has seen some superb weather and true to the saying, mad dogs and English(wo)men were [...]
108 Miles
This post is not a sequel to Eminem’s movie, though I would not say no to Mekhi Phifer putting in an appearance. This post is about a journey; a journey that I have embarked on every single (week) day twice a day since last October. The starting point and the destination are immaterial. The reason [...]
Jipoxers
Jipox -(verb) Kiswahili Slang: to boldly assert one’s belonging/membership to a group of people or an event despite irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Jipoxer -(noun) Kiswahili Slang: one who jipoxes. Last year, my blog twin wrote a fantastic response to Angelina Jolie’s adoption of an Ethiopian baby. In the same blog piece she mentioned that [...]
Lynden David Hall
UK soul singer Lynden David Hall, passed away yesterday (February 14th 2006) and his death has struck me on so many levels. Firstly the cause of his death has brought to the fore an issue that Guess has discussed (more than once I think?)Black and Minority Ethnic Group donors. Prior to his death, Lynden David [...]
