Tuesday 31 August 2010

Charles Wahab's excellent work on the back end computer technology for A Thousand Voices for a Broken System brings it closer to launch day.
Rod Abouharb saves me from a life inside with a lunch at The Hoxton Apprentice. Excellent value £10 for three courses and a charity to boot.

Sunday 29 August 2010

Appreciated the amazing support I've got from Deborah Collin's, Liz Block, Sophia Khan and Tamara Thomas during this very difficult time.

Friday 27 August 2010

Feeling appalled that the news of a Cat in a Bin, who was unharmed, swamps the news that humans are dying daily, due to Council incompetence

Thursday 26 August 2010

Saw a great live band, Polystyrene Hat, at Upstairs in Ritzy with Karolina Gburczyk, shared bottle of red wine. A great release from the day

Tuesday 24 August 2010

Camilla Moutaadi saved me from a day of more incompetent bureaucracy. Champagne on the balcony, Oxo Tower, watching the sunset on the Thames

Monday 23 August 2010

Is extremely pleased to be acknowledged in Wendy Perriam's new book "Broken Places" for helping her understand a life brought up in care.

Sunday 22 August 2010

Weekend in sunny Hertfordshire with friend David Williams. Driving through countryside with the roof down, great beer & home cooked food.

Friday 20 August 2010

Daniella Pellagrini discovers even making the cover of a national magazine, doesn't get you better service at Automat, we went for brunch.

Thursday 19 August 2010

The line "Sweating like a whore in a church" sums up the film "The A-Team", watched with Cola Bling, made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening

Wednesday 18 August 2010

Caroline Heatlie rejuvenated me with a trip to The National Portrait Gallery to see the excellent BP Portrait Awards Exhibition then dinner.

Tuesday 17 August 2010

Thanks to Ponni Arumugam and Dirk van der Velden for the excursion to The Duke of Clarence, Chelsea, for a Bar Quiz (too posh for a Pub)!

Sunday 15 August 2010

Huge kudos for friend Bart Williams, after watching his directorial talents through the play The Philanderer, at the Greenwhich Playhouse.

Saturday 14 August 2010

Marion Giesler's Birthday party at Butlers Wharf, rekindled fond memories of living there and her great friends, why I love living in London
Private Eye Magazine "Hostel Takeover" continuing saga of Lambeth Council's failures - this time they lock me out http://tinyurl.com/393tycy
Private Eye was right about time to get my compensation from Lambeth Council for locking me out - still not paid
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Friday 13 August 2010

The most amazing desert I & Ponni Arumugam have ever eaten, Passion Fruit Souffle on Blackcurrent Jelly at L'etranger, South Kennsington.

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Fabulous Suraya Gaeta entertains, delights, and agrees the worst food in London is in 'Sway'. The Lowlander Bar however, is a great venue.

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Interesting meeting with Marg Macneil, another CFS sufferer who is having to battle with councils even though he's trying to support others.

Monday 9 August 2010

Wishes all friends performing in Edinburgh (Reginald D Hunter, Rachel May Snider, Brendon Burns, Lizzie Roper & Chris Lambert) a V.good run.

Sunday 8 August 2010

Good to see Dirk van der Velden getting back up on his feet after a really difficult year. Rose wine in the sun, always helps the soul.

Saturday 7 August 2010

In the new Apple Store in Covent Garden, getting my Son's iPad set up. Ignoring the american style launch (Whoops etc.), staff very helpful

Friday 6 August 2010

Charles Atherton-Laurie stars on BBC Proms Website after his performance in the Family Orchestra http://ping.fm/IOQ3j

Thursday 5 August 2010

An entire day writing emails to Social Services, One Support, Leith House Hostel & DWP, yet again spelling out everything they already know!

Wednesday 4 August 2010

A lovely Britxon evening in the rain with the actress Katarina Korbelova. Hoping to gain the chance of working with her in the near future.

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Wish every Vigilia script meeting with Rhianna Pratchett & Amanda Baker could go as smoothly and as funnily. La Senza has lot to answer for

Monday 2 August 2010

Back to chasing bureaucrats. Does #David Cameron's #The Big Society realize that people paid to care don't do so, so what hope for the rest?