Mibila Village Clinic. The word ‘Handenu’ painted on the front means ‘be healed.’ Three years ago, advice I became involved with a project to provide primary healthcare in a remote region of Zambia, approved in southern Africa. Jon Witt and Barry Ilunga. Their vision made the clinic a reality. My friends Jon Witt and Bishop …
Ginola and Rob
Rob flanked by Mark (left) and Scott (right) There are few people more inspirational than my friend Rob. He's been an inner-city school teacher for over ten years and had a tremendous impact on numerous young student's lives. But as they - and Rob's colleagues are all acutely aware - much of Rob's own inspiration comes from ...
The ultimate Flitch-u-mentary
Some time in the dim and distant mists of time… March 2004 to be precise… Chris Collins, and self-styled ‘directional savant,’ Jeff Dotts, got lost en-route from Heathrow Airport to visit me in Suffolk. Fortuitously, they stumbled across a sign saying, ‘Great Dunmow, Ancient Flitch Town.’ Their curiosity piqued, they subsquently found out all about …
Glastonbury or WW1 re-enactment?
Before the misery sets in Last year, illness in a moment of madness, viagra Bronny and I decided to join our friends Jane, Jo and Brian at the Glastonbury festival. We'd heard of the fun, the music and the drugs, and in hindsight, if we'd started munching Class-A's as soon as we left the car ...
Tottenham Marshes Bat Walk
About half a mile from my home in Walthamstow, the streets and industrial units all come to an abrupt halt. The cityscape is replaced by the waterways and marshes of the Lea Valley Park Authority. The park runs for 26 miles from the banks of the River Thames out into Hertfordshire and is dedicated to …
Shieldaig vs Lochcarron: highland darts challenge
The Ashes… Rangers vs Celtic…. the north London Derby….. England vs Germany…. Ross County vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle….these are just some of the great sporting rivalries in the world. And now, ambulance we can add to this list: the darts challenge between the villages of Shieldaig and Lochcarron. You’re going home in a Lochcarron mini-bus …
Dirty Canvas, March 2008
Dirty Canvas is London’s hottest Grime club night – and it run by my cousin DJ Magic (or Peter as we call him…)