I don't know... There's just something very obvious about plastic surgery and Botox. I really think people need to think very carefully before heading for the needle or the knife. If it were subtle and it just made you look a bit better it would be fine..But that's...

Outta here.. ..The yellow brick road awaits! Keep tuning in for further pics.. blogs and the contents of my head!

I just read this newsletter by Martti Ahtisaari the10th President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work, and member of The Elders Dear friends, As we marked World Refugee Day last week...

In South Africa right now, one in three pregnant women are HIV positive. I've been an HIV/AIDS campaigner for almost a decade. Over the years I've travelled to African countries like Malawi, Uganda and South Africa, where I've personally witnessed the devastation of...

Thank you very much for all the congratulatory comments you sent on the 22nd Music Industry Trust Awards. Most appreciated. As they say in some parts.. It's certainly better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper! I've already attended some sessions at the Aspen...

May I just say that I am absolutely the person behind these blogs. ( the blue tick..remember!)  I love music.. It has been my life, and just because things have changed..  it doesn't follow that I don't think other people shouldn't be totally engrossed with...

I must confess that I've been living the life of an erstwhile hermit when it comes to listening to artists and music. It feels as if a line has been drawn and somehow my interest has waned. Personally, I think it's appropriate, as I'm no longer as fascinated by the...

Just in case you didn't already know the Sweet Dreams cow was actually featured in a painting in the Metropolitan Museum..Here is the painting of the cow observing a painting of itself, while being observed by a gathering of gentlemen in suits. Hilarious!

Happy as a clam! There's nothing more satisfying on this earth than digging for clams. Actually... Correction.. There's nothing more satisfying than FINDING the clam you've been digging for! Surely this must be one of life's great metaphors! And let me go even...

And now for something completely different...Night dance masks created from bark cloth by the people of Central Baining! The masks are/were used in nocturnal performances lit by firelight, accompanied by a male orchestra and dedicated to spirits, animals and...

A painting by one of my favourite artists..Of course there's something of a surrealistic pun in there..Half a pun is better than nothing, as the bishop said to the actress!

Here's a marvellous non alcoholic drink! ( Can't believe I just wrote that!) Named after the world class golf player.. Arnold Palmer! I can't quite imagine why the aforesaid beverage has been named after the aforesaid sporting gentleman, but I can only assume that it...

Yesterday I encountered the aftermath of a horrible car crash. The devastation had wreaked total havoc in the street. Parts of a mangled bicycle ...an entire shop front...a lamp post..a fire hydrant.. an ATM machine..and a even a tree were scattered around as if a...

Thanks for your comments on my Skoll Forum speech. To be frank, what I said just came from the heart, as I hadn't really prepared anything. I am genuinely awed and humbled to have received their acknowledgement and support. The Skoll Foundation and all the Skoll...

Still slumpy over here.. The sky's as dull as dish water, but here are some gorgeous flowers to lift the day.. Ho hum...Drab it is indeed...Sigh...going to watch a documentary film called When China Met Africa..doubt that it'll give much cheer.