citizenship
My piano duets, upsetting the council and BBC interview
First we played… (I wouldn’t bother watching all 2 mins of this!) Then we got moved on… Then we got interviewed about it on regional TV… Didn’t bank on all of that when I set off to play a few piano duets on College Green on Monday morning! If you want to find out about this fabulous project take a …
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It's never to late to repay a debt
Do you ever think back to people from your past to whom you owe a debt of gratitude — or perhaps an apology — but think too much time has passed, it would be odd. Or that as you’ve procrastinated this long, it can wait another month… year… ten years. I do. This heart-warming little story is a great reminder …
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America is not the world (but it kind of is)
“The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way. But where the president, is never black, female or gay, and until that day, you’ve got nothing to say” America is not the World, Morrisey Radio 4′s Today programe – thank you for introducing me to an entirely new experience: waking to the …
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Plastic ain't my bag baby
Many of us know that small actions can change the world, but it often feels futile trying. But just occasionally, a sea-change can happen right before our eyes. Take plastic bags for example. Who would have thought 5 years ago — one year, even — that from the big to the small we’d be so discouraged to use them, and …
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Thou Shalt Always Kill – Dan Le Sac
This new song “Thou Shalt Always Kill” is entertaining as hell. I wish I knew the point he was making though; it mostly seems to be a witty commentary in the style of Sunscreen, Hillman Minx or Mind the bollard — witty and thoughtful to boot. But the eponymously-worded final line is a bit sinister don’t you think? [ev type=”youtube” …
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