Kamal Labwani’s family have written to Maureen Thomas, describing the latest humiliations in Adra Prison, Damascus. Maureen’s covering comment is a timely reminder of the human frailty of our friends who have been imprisoned in Damascus: “One can only admire the prisoners’ pride, determination and courage but I worry for Haytham, Muhannad, Anwar and Kamal [...]
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Letter from Kamal’s family about the conditions in Adra Prison #syria #kamal
Posted in human rights, international, politics, syria, tagged al-bunni, haitham al-maleh, human rights, international, kamal labwani, politics, syria, syrian opposition on March 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Super Ellie Sis gets the blogging bug
Posted in arts, personal, tagged arts, ellie williams, me, wildworks on March 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It would seem that my super-talented arty sis has caught the blogging bug. She is just starting out and has decided to share her thoughts as she works on The Enchanted Palace (and using WordPress just like her older bro). Take a look and give her some encouragement! http://eleanorlucy.wordpress.com/
UrbEx – the art of urban decay #urbex
Posted in arts, history, tagged architecture, arts, public art, urban decay, urban exploration, urbex on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is something excruciatingly emotional about the loneliness of buildings abandoned to decay. I touched on it in my previous post Cold War ghosts: legacies in concrete and film and thought it a fairly solitary interest of mine. I was completely wrong. Sitting on the train tonight, and casually flicking through the Evening Standard, I [...]
Sajovic exhibition: “Be-Longing” is in its final week #sajovic #gyspies #roma #travellers
Posted in arts, tagged arts, eva sajovic, gypsies, roma, travellers on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Be-Longing: Travellers’ Stories, Travellers’ Lives, the ground breaking exhibition from Slovenian photographer Eva Sajovic, is in its final week at the 198. There are two events being held. On Thursday 18 March 2010, 7-9pm, there will be a film screening of Romano Hip Hop: The final day of the exhibition is Saturday 20 March, 11am-5pm, [...]
Cervical cancer: a colleague’s appeal
Posted in personal, tagged cervical cancer, debbie phillips cervical cancer research fund, me on March 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A colleague of mine in the Liberal Democrats recently sent me a message regarding the death of her cousin. A few hours before she died, her cousin’s daughter took a few private minutes to record Paolo Nutini’s Autumn into her mobile phone, without accompaniment. She forwarded the following email, I presume from another close relative: [...]
Eva Sajovic seminar – “The future of travelling communities” #sajovic #roma #travellers #gypsies
Posted in arts, current affairs, tagged arts, eva sajovic, gypsies, politics, roma, travellers on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Eva Sajovic’s “Be-Longing” exhibition is still running at the 198. On Tuesday there is an all-day seminar on the future of travelling communities, chaired by Brian Foster of the Inner London Traveller Education Consortium. Those taking part include: Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, University of Greenwich Rocky Deans, Head of Traveller and Gypsy Education [...]
For those that think that cats are dull…
Posted in personal, tagged caddy, cats on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I share a house with Em and a large, black Norwegian Forest Cat. He is going through a relatively cute and fluffy stage at the moment. I may have a fresh set of lacerations on my left arm, but they are the first in quite a while and those who have encountered the beast will [...]
Wildworks transform Kensington Palace: Sis and Myth cast their enchanting magic #wildworks
Posted in arts, personal, tagged arts, ellie williams, enchanted palace, wildworks on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kensington Palace is being transformed In association with WILDWORKS (including Ellie and Myth!), featuring Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest, Stephen Jones, Boudicca, Aminaka Wilmont and Echo Morgan You may recall I wrote previously about my super-talented arty sis Ellie, and her mad creative genius house mate Myriddin Elliot Drualus Wannell (Myth), and their involvement in a project [...]
A familiar ache… And so a ranger prepares to return to Norrath #eq2
Posted in arts, gaming, history, internet, personal, tech, tagged computers, eq2, everquest, gaming, history, internet, me, tech on March 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“He is as Autumn shadows, stealing soundlessly beneath the vaulted arches of the Moon-burnt sky, the deadly promise of a winter’s blade in the dark watches of the night. Relentlessly he pursues Her. Defiantly he loves Her.” Keredh Windryder, Ranger Gaming is either something you get or something you don’t. For some of us, the prospect of immersing [...]
Amiga nostalgia – one for Stringbean if he’s reading… #amiga
Posted in arts, gaming, history, personal, tech, uncategorized, tagged amiga, gaming, history, me on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So there I am, thinking about a post I want to write on my imminent return to Everquest 2, when absent Googling throws up this little gem. 100 Amiga games in ten minutes. What a trip down memory lane!
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