Entries for July 2010
a walk in Bury Park
Last Friday I was in Luton for a guided tour of Luton that was arranged by a friend who works for the Hat Factory. There were around twenty people who had signed up to learn about the history of Bury Park and to hear some personal memories from me. It …
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faith and fashion Islam style
An interesting if fraught day yesterday spent with twenty Muslim schoolgirls who were attending a session at the London College of Fashion all about trying to explore questions of fashion and modesty. It was fraught because I had to write the article very quickly so that it could be in …
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Trumpets sound and I hear thunder boom…
one of my favourite songs of all time
Noel Coward’s ‘original’ version of Rehab
how totally bonkers is this?
Meeting Chris Blackwell
I don't live in a big house, I don't earn a big salary and I have no job security but sometimes those things don't matter. I am in Jamaica on assignment with The Observer and i spent the afternoon with Chris Blackwell. I met him in a beach bar on …
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The Jolly Boys of Jamaica
I am in Jamaica to meet The Jolly Boys, an old time mento band who are releasing a new album featuring familiar songs. This is their version of 'rehab'. Its pretty cool, I think you'll agree.