In 2001, an actor named Tommy Wiseau, frustrated at his lack of success in Los Angeles decided to write his own play and, failing to get it published, adapted it into a film script. The resulting film, The Room, was produced, directed and starred Wiseau, along with his friend Greg Sistero, and was released in 2003 - in only one … Continue reading Accidental Joy

January is my favourite time of year - said no one ever.  (Well if they did, I haven't met them) Acclimatising to the grey, dreary, dribbly skies and brisk temperatures, my recent trip to Cape Town drifts deeper into my memory. As I watch the snow fall outside of my window and my tan quickly … Continue reading Decadent Deliciousness

I have recently been pulled into the rabbit hole of nostalgia. The tune for the closing credits of a cartoon I remember watching as a child popped into my head and got me thinking. Growing up in South Africa, and due to the regime at the time, many of the children’s broadcasts were in Afrikaans; … Continue reading Lost in Translation

Continued from Part 1Approaching the house on a dirt road you only knew you’d reached your destination by the locals selling souvenirs opposite the building, and if you looked up you could see an owl perched on top of the roof. Owls featured heavily in Martin’s work, giving the house its name.Keeping watchIt’s hard to … Continue reading The Owl House – Part 2

Social media is a tricky mistress. As much as I loathe the narcissism I also love sharing what I’m up to and seeing what my friends spread across the world are up to too. The temptation to sign off starts to rise within me, and then I find out about some great event or see … Continue reading The Owl House – Part 1

Party season has officially begun in the last week, and I couldn’t have started my festivities in a better way than double booking my first office party with a gig. Starting the night with a lovely three course meal (and free flowing pinot) with colleagues in Kentish Town, I met up with a mate and we … Continue reading Whose Streets? Our Streets!

After a hectic social period I went into hermit mode on a recent weekend. Enjoying my time working on craft projects (and drinking copious amounts of tea) it would have to be a very good reason to make me leave home (aka The Pyjama Palace). The beautiful Rio Cinema did just that. On the Sunday evening they … Continue reading Taking some ‘Brakes’

  Jean-Michel Basquiat is not one of the most talked about figures of modern art; when I expressed interest in visiting the retrospective running at the Barbican, only a minority knew who I was talking about. Having said that, most who had heard of him, loved him. That would be a strong description for my admiration for his work. Photo of … Continue reading Boom for Real

The ukulele is generally not taken that seriously. Seen by many as a toy or a joke version of a ‘real’ guitar, its pleasing notes are perceived as more of a novelty than a serious instrument in its own right. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone say that it’s their dream to learn to play … Continue reading Plucky Little Beast

A few weeks ago, while at my desk, I felt a dull ache in my right elbow. Figuring I was maybe leaning on the wooden surface too much or in an odd way, or I’d manage to knock my elbow somehow, I thought nothing of it. Having experienced dull rheumatic pain in the past, aka … Continue reading Lame