My journals from 1984 until now
Ms EditorSaturday 19th of April 2014 – Pieris Japonica When we moved to our house in April 2007 we were pleasantly surprised to see this very small (80cm) but beautiful tree (it’s actually a shrub… But it can get up to 10m on rare occasions) at the back of our garden. Sadly I’m no plant connoisseur … Read more
Friday 11th of April 2014 – Perfection – Perfeição, Legião Urbana Play the song while you read… Renato Russo, my teenage local hero made big (for people who need parallels, think a Brazilian Morrissey, although he was very different from that) wrote most of Legião Urbana’s lyrics. But it turns out it was the one … Read more
Sunday 5th of April 2014- Dulwich Hamlet vs Wingate & Finchley #dhfc, Twitter @DulwichHamletFC I have very mixed feelings when it comes to football. Growing up in Brazil it was obligatory to love it. Well, it was for a teenager, teenagers mostly want to fit in. My mum was never very keen on it, but … Read more
Brixton Rebrand/Cycling Fail This morning the shocking news of Brixton renaming was published on Brixton Buzz and Mike posted it on Facebook (photo and article copyright Mike Urban): http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/04/brixton-to-be-renamed-east-clapham-under-forthcoming-rebranding-policy/ We’ve heard from sources inside Lambeth Town Hall that Brixton is soon set to become part of Clapham, under a controversial rebranding of the area. I … Read more
Wednesday 26th of March 2014 – NUT Strike No school for you today, as the NUT is on strike. Coincidentally, I have the day off, so I went to Oxford Circus to buy some clothes for our upcoming holiday. I spent a couple of hours in Top Shop, that place is overwhelmingly big! Got two … Read more