UK

One of Our Own?

Fri 3rd June 2005 MamaJunkYard

Who would have thought that placing a Zimbabwean woman in the Big Brother house would have caused such a storm? Less than 4 days after Makosi entered the house and News Zimbabwe declared that Ã¢â‚¬ËœEvery Zimbabwean should be ashamed 'of 'this chicken-brained sanctimonious … [Read more...]

Meet The Family

Mon 30th May 2005 MamaJunkYard

I was so excited about Big Brother and I couldnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t wait to start blogging about it. Then the fear set in. I was scared that if I started blogging the true extent of my Big Brother addiction would be revealed to all and sundry. Then that wise saying came to … [Read more...]

Big Brother Returns

Thu 26th May 2005 MamaJunkYard

For anyone living in the UK and for Big Brother fans worldwide this is hardly breaking news but as a self diagnosed reality TV addict I feel the need an uncontrollable urge to blog about this. BIG BROTHER UK SEASON SIX STARTS TOMORROW As usual there is much secrecy … [Read more...]

Makes No Sense To Me..

Tue 24th May 2005 MamaJunkYard

I never thought this day would come but pubs and bars are getting rid of Happy Hour promotions. It is their attempt to crackdown on heavy drinking and its effects on society. This move comes a few months after English pubs were told that they could apply for 24 hour drinking … [Read more...]

I Thought This Was About Respect?

Thu 19th May 2005 MamaJunkYard

I was clapping and cheering when I heard that Tony Blair was committed to restoring a Ã¢â‚¬Ëœsense of mutual respect' to our society. The African in me felt affirmed because Tony Blair was finally saying what my father had been saying for ages, people in this country have no … [Read more...]