Tag Archives: London

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Turn again, Dick Whittington

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London is a great place to live. I am always happy to return here after being away. Yet I grew up in a relatively rural environment. A village in fact. The sense of dislocation when one journeys from one to … Continue reading

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Common Summer

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My part of south London is mid-way through a Summer programme of events, mostly happening on and around the Common. This includes paid for concerts and activities. These can be fun, but unfortunately, often require part of the Common to be … Continue reading

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Warp and weft

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‘To spin a yarn’ we say, meaning to tell a story. Or ‘to weave a tale’. The dictionary definition of ‘to weave’ includes ‘to make by crossing threads, strands strips… to interlace…to work into a fabric, story etc.‘ ‘To spin’ … Continue reading

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Paco Pena

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At Sadlers Wells Theatre on a wet and windy Wednesday evening, a dash of Andalucian colour and artistry came to north London with Paco Pena and his Flamencura show. The Cordoban guitarist has made a home in London for some … Continue reading

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The Precarity Centre

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Precarity (n) – a precarious existence, lacking in predictability, job security, material or psychological welfare. The social class defined by this condition has been termed the precariat. Art duo, They are Here ( Helen Walker and Harun Morrison ) last week launched The Precarity Centre, … Continue reading