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I get a profound shock of savage joy every time a black British athlete wins a gold medal at the Olympics, and then proudly grabs a Union Jack and does a victory lap with it – such as Christine Ohuruogu’s … Continue reading →

Did you see the news article about a load of racist graffiti being sprayed all over a block of flats? Well, these flats are known to me and I thought I would not let a bunch of racists twats get … Continue reading →

Did anyone else catch the Gadget Show last night? It provided an absolute masterclass in online marketing. The presenters were given a challenge of “achieve online fame in three weeks flat”. The first presenter – Suzi – went to an … Continue reading →

I have finally faced my deep cynicism with mainstream, existing political parties and joined the Green Party. The existing political parties are too in debt to established big business interests and will not – and can not – take the … Continue reading →

Birmingham Freecycle now has over eleven thousand people in it! That’s just incredible!! I heard about Freecycle back in October ’04 and thought it was such a great idea; when I came to check if there was a Birmingham UK … Continue reading →

I attended the Birmingham Strategic Partnership consultation event last night at Think Tank on the Birmingham Climate Change Action Plan. Whilst I was there I hooked up with Birmingham Friends of the Earth and volunteered and also shamelessly plugged Birmingham … Continue reading →

So as usual, when it snows in England everyone predicts doom and apocalypse.. but you just know that they would also be the first to complain about the cost if we paid enough to get blanket coverage from snow ploughs … Continue reading →

Check out this blog on why not to wear a suit; one point I really love is where he says that certain people probably need a suit to get confidence and stature in their company – and he states: “Well … Continue reading →

If like me you have found the blatant racism on Celebrity Big Brother to be nauseating and revolting to watch then the solution is simple; stop watching it! I gave up on this show some years ago when I came … Continue reading →