Here is something to look forward to – an African channel for satellite TV. Its going live in the US soon and is supposed to reach here sometime next year. Please let it be a free channel! In the meantime, I have been listening to a few internet radio stations (isn’t broadband wonderful) for African […]
Entries from September 14th, 2005
African music on tap
September 14th, 2005 · Comments Off on African music on tap · Music
Tags: World music
49 Up
September 14th, 2005 · Comments Off on 49 Up · Politics
Today’s Guardian carried a piece about the programme ’49 Up’ showing on ITV tomorrow. 49 Up is the follow-up to the original 7 Up documentary and its 7-yearly visits to a group of people born in 1956 (if my maths is right) One quote in there struck a chord as it fitted in well with […]
Tags: Sure Start·TV
Sure Start
September 14th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Politics
First of all there was the story itself about the findings of a report into the effectiveness of the government’s Sure Start programme. The part of it which grabs the attention is that it shows no overall improvement in areas covered by the scheme. However, I have to agree with comments made that we should […]
Tags: Broadfield·Sure Start
Cut shaving
September 14th, 2005 · Comments Off on Cut shaving · Life
Hows this for a shaving wound? I really can't wait until I lose my hair and can stop accidentally mutilating myself. I don't even know how I managed to do this. I was hoping that the first photo from my new camera I posted here would be something better. Like this maybe…