He’s got a fast car – Tracy chapman part 1
So last week I had a date. I call it a date as he paid for lunch and when I did the purse reach (I was raised well) he said, “Don’t worry, you can get…
No Carnival for me
Every year I get invited to Notting Hill Carnival and every year I refuse. I don’t like it and I resent the fact that for some reason I’m supposed to like it just because it…
X Factor – why Mel B is Scary Spice
I remember when the Spice Girls came out. Well, we are still waiting for Sporty or Posh to come out but that’s a whole other blog (everyone knows that you can’t have a girl or…
Summer of Nigistence
Summer of Nigistence Now I complain about Nigistence a lot. I know but there is a reason my precious. West African men are already persistence enough but they also tend towards an unusual bum fetish…
Mr Goujon
Mr. Goujon So the other day I was at a bar. Don’t judge my precious. Bars don’t necessarily mean I was drinking. Prosecco in hand I meandered over to two guys and asked the less…
Milk man – The Olympic legacy part 1
Milk man – The Olympic legacy part 1 I was having a Southbank lunch with one of my besties the other day when he told me that he had asked a mixed race person where…
Ahhhhhh jealousy
I used to love this song. Jealousy by Martin Solveig The Meet So I’m a firm believer that a little jealousy is good for a relationship. Keeps you on your toes and means you never…
African Fashion WEEK London
African Fashion WEEK London I forgot to review this event which was 2 weeks ago. My bad but this won’t take long. I promise: 1) Don’t call it a week if it’s just 2 days.…
The Bolt – Olympic Legacy part 2
The Bolt – Olympic Legacy part 2 The other night (Tuesday) I was walking home after a late supper. It was just before midnight and Anita Baker and I were contemplating some high notes on…
The Inaugural ACCBE experience
The Inaugural ACCBE experience So here is the thing with conferences that claim to be for Africans and Caribbeans. It quite often doesn’t please everybody. Some Caribbeans felt that it was too African despite the…