Just your regular Saturday afternoon: stuffed mice & Nigerian soul

January 18, 2009 - Leave a Response

sfr

While everyone was busy hitting the sales this Saturday afternoon I was on my eternal quest for freebies. I had found out that there was a free concert at the Sfr studios. Asa was playing an acoustic set to a small audience. My friend (the photographer for this post) and I so happened to be in the lucky 50. Lucky being a slight understatement. We were able to experience last year’s big newcomer on the soul/world scene. With her songs touching all different human emotions: hope, love, hate, joy combined with the influence of her Nigerian background it is really music to make you take a moment and contemplate.

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Peas in the pot

January 16, 2009 - 2 Responses

wahaca

Peas in a pot is cockney rhyming slang for hot which I think is quite fitting for this post. Read more to find out why…

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Culture Vulture

January 15, 2009 - Leave a Response

saatchioutside1I managed to get my culture fix on a recent trip back home. I popped down, south to visit the new Saatchi Gallery which is just off Sloane square. Not really my part of town with all it’s sloany ponies and old money attitude. I’m more of an North London bird.

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Hanging out with Jack Frost

January 11, 2009 - Leave a Response

frostberries

I have a thing for Jack Frost (see here). Unfortunately subzero temperatures makes it hard to take photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot khookies

December 31, 2008 - 2 Responses

snowautostadt

Hot khookies were on the menu at Volkswagen’s Car city (‘Autostadt‘ = VW version of Eurodisney) during December.

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