The Structural Adjustment Programmes of the early 1990s left ordinary Kenyans reeling under extreme economic hardship. Three decades later, SAPs are back, the Bretton Woods methods of inflicting economic pain on Kenyans unchanged. 18 January, [more…]
The weather’s taken something of a turn for the better, Daves’ hand is healing up nicely, if you ignore the numb thumb and my back (sadly the saga continues) is just about capable of allowing [more…]
In 1961 my uncle, John Alldridge spent some time on the set of Lawrence of Arabia and reported his experiences for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F Akaba, Jordan I am writing this on the [more…]
Berkeley Castle is located in the town of Berkeley in Gloucestershire and just a few miles from Reggie Towers. It’s a place I’ve visited a number of times and most recently when my brother stayed [more…]
Across the European landscape, a disquiet rumbles beneath the surface of rolling hills and fertile plains. It emanates from the very backbone of the continent – its farmers. From the tractor rallies of France and [more…]
Art and the terminal Puffins who can see an enviably empty airport car park in the middle of nowhere with the skeleton of a nosedived B-52 embedded in the tarmac embarrassingly far from any runway, [more…]
Monday Hi folks, well that was a bit of a wild night here in London, but it looks to have been a lot worse in the North and I have heard on the radio that [more…]
Lots going on at the moment. Events to organise, painting and decorating, which is an unbelievable faff – I shall be cleaning behind the fridge later. Filling a just rented storage unit before taking ninety [more…]
A friend and I, in an effort to broaden our musical appreciation, agreed to listen to and review albums we would never normally listen to. Due to the effort this involved, the scope broadened after [more…]
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