I’ve been looking at my blog stats recently to get an idea about what people read the most when they arrive here. The most read articles are around property auctions, photography rights in the UK, how to earn money and Northern Rock equity release. Now whilst these may not be the most riveting articles on this blog, they are the most visited.

Went to the National Theatre at London’s Southbank to see FELA! this week. Very, very powerful experience it was too. More an extravaganza than mere musical, the audience are as much a part of the show as the performers on stage.

I joined a new club about six weeks ago and the affect of being able to luxuriate in a wet spa that’s very very nice is absolutely wonderful. The one I go to is a David Lloyd place and their steam/sauna and 4 pool jacuzzi ha become an important part of starting my day. 

For the whole of my musical life, I’ve loved Frankie Beverly & Maze. To see them live over the weekend at the Indigo O2 was something special, not only for me but also for my Bro and the other members of IDMC who opened up the show for them on Saturday night. Coming hot on the heals of the SOS Band a few weeks ago, the Indigo is fast becoming the venue of choice, much like Hammersmith Odeon was back in the day for listening to live soul music in London. It’s becoming that place where memories are made. I…

Last night on BBC3 I watched what was a harrowing documentary film about the plight of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to take a look, and take in the subject matter, then I urge you to tell everyone you know about it and get them to watch it as well. The programme ‘The world’s most dangerous place for women‘ is available right now on BBC iPlayer (link). I would also suggest that you write to the BBC and request that the film remain available to watch on iPlayer for…

Firstly a week in, Happy New Year guys, hope your holiday season was enjoyable and indulgent. I had a great time, spent a month down in sunny Jamaica, not really doing anything much more than enjoying the sunshine and the tranquility. Back in London, the snow has most of us on lockdown, cold and wishing we didn’t have to tackle the transport system, black ice and chilling winds just to get to and from work. 2010 is set to be an interesting year for all of us. In the UK we have to have a general election by the end…

I wondered what life would be like upon reaching the Island of my forefathers and mothers. I wondered whether my possessions that I had shipped to Jamaica would land safely and whether I would be reunited with them or whether they had sunk to the bottom of the ocean as the ship that made it’s way across the Atlantic, laden with the goods and chattels of other returnees, struck a wayward iceberg that had meandered it’s way from the arctic wasteland north of my departure point.