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Was sent this link about plans afoot to nibble away at Brockwell Park. Those of you who live in South London will know what an excellent recreational and place of sanctury the park is and I can only see these changes in legislation as bench marks for future development of the green space.

From the petition:

Brockwell Park object to the plan to take more than 1,000 sq metres from the Park for a new road scheme. I also object to the Herne Hill public toilets being demolished. I believe traffic congestion can be eased by taking a minimal amount (a few metres) from the Park and the current proposals are completely out of proportion.

For more info: Friends of Brockwell Park

Sign the petition if you oppose it: http://www.brockwellpark.com/membership/petition.htm

Way back in December it was the Direct Design Christmas party. The whole shebang was paid for by the managers and I drank Gin + Tonics all night. Supreme! We even had a room at the hotel to say in and I had a lovely breakfast of scrambled eggs, kippers and black pudding. It lived up to all expectations. There were tears, laughs, people being sick, sleeping where they shouldn’t… but what happens on tour, stays on tour.

For all in gruesome details including my spur of the moment haircut and gaye byker moustache, have a look here. Above is a nice pick that I reminded Darren of… anyone for a game of Street Fighter?

Was passed on this great Christmas site where I was doing some extra work for Santa…
Elf Yourself

My work moved premises a few months ago to nicer offices, still in Esher and right next to Sandown Racecourse – we can see snatches of the horses as the gallop past.

The best thing about it for me has been that we are now closer to the train station. Driving to work was becoming so stressful for me I was getting worried that I was going to loose it big time. I had already developed a healthy swearing habit to drivers who cut me off, didn’t use their indicators, didn’t let me in and it was really starting to manifest into hallucinations of ramming people off the road and smashing their car (and them) with my steering lock. When my eyes started rolling in the back of my head when some cunt cut in front of me I knew it was time to get back onto public transport.

And how I love it.

Yes, it is frustrating when the trains are delayed, cancelled etc. And it is expensive, stupidly so. But I have got an 2 hours a day to myself where I can switch off and listen, actually listen, to some music and shock horror, READ! Read books I say!

Jesus, can’t beleive it’s been a year since I last wrote in this blog. Well I can really, words are not my strong point and writing them is even weaker. But I am making another burst of self venting spleen in order to passify my soul, save my teeth and reach out to anybody who is interested.

So what’s happened in the last year? Really big things, very big… I am now firmly entrenched into the world of domesticon. Foluke and I have moved into our own home. A very lovely end of terrace a stone’s throw from Brixton in West Norwood (just had to have an Adelaide reference in there). It has a bloody huge backyard, ala more like homes back in Oz rather than the brazillian you usually get here. There has also been loads of nature, something I have really missed leaving Australia. We have foxes poo in our yard, loads of bird life, exquisite brilliant green parrots, jays, woodpeckers, robins, coal tits, magpies; I have also had a stag beetle and bat fly and circle over head. Truely amazing!

Anyway, we have also become parents! About this time last year we were getting our ultra scans of her. Seems crazy to think she is out now and establishing herself in the crazy world. Our lovely daughter Adeola is now 7 months and going strong. She’s crawling and has started to pull herself up to get onto her feet, getting ready for walking. She loves yabbering away and practicing her voice range. She is a sheer delight and despite the lack of sleep, the complete upheaval of our lifestyle the experience is truley incredible and one I wouldn’t swap for anything.

So, there you have it, that’s a little update. There will be more, can’t guarentee how often. But get in touch you good people.

Cheers
Jase
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