Saturday 30 June 2012

Third coming

I'm sitting on a train. We just stopped at Crewe. I wanna be adored has just started on my playlist.

I'm on my way home.

Just been to probably the best gig of my life.

It turned out it wasn't just going to see the Stone Roses as I thought. It was a somewhat different entirely. It was a chance, just a small one, to meet myself, 23 years on. Who I was then and who I am now. And what a journey it was. Gosh, I'm a very different person now but still had that same vision then as I do now. I only realised that when seeing them live that despite the years they were the same. As was I.

When I was first handed the vinyl album The Stone Roses in spring of 1989 as the album to listen to... it was not only a record but also a gesture of friendship... one which also stayed and grew. Both transformed my world.

The new music, crazy square hairstyles and sounds that were frankly counter cultural and allowed me to find a new place.

23 years on I got my dream to see them play live as they too have been through a roller coaster of a time. Schisms, high expectation, hatred, egos, a departure from the core vision and much more. However, they came back and when the hugged at the end and came to the front and took a bow, the fireworks flying and Redemption Song playing I realised that this season is now over. I don't often like myself, what I've done and seldom have praise for myself. But I got to go back in time this weekend for albeit for a brief, short, moment and meet that young person that I was and say the only two words that matter: thank you.

I only wish someone had said that back then.


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Sunday 24 June 2012

Location, location, location

Over the past 10 weeks I've been seeking a location for an event we're planning over the summer.

This has been a real mission.

It's mainly been challenging as I've been looking for something that will be free and also something that the other group wants to partner with. Both have proved challenging. I've received good places with a cost and free places that are unsuitable.

Still this week I've been to some cool places including tunnels under railway bridges, old bank branches and disused offices among others.















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Josh n Jill ran up the hill

Josh was "Jack" as his chosen nursery rhyme character for playschool this week.

Whoops he's fallen down the hill... Ouch!






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Sunday 10 June 2012

Reuben is 3

9th of June

What a day, not only did we celebrate three years of Reuben, but we also welcomed Lilliana Naomi Das (Reuben's cousin).

We went down to the woods today and just enjoyed being out and partying with family and friends with a lovely barbeque. loved how being out in the open allowed us to relax and be free. we weren't saying "no don't do that" or " can you stop that" to the kids, but rather... "let's go explore" or "let's do that"... loved it, loved this day and love our boy. very thankful for this wonderful memory.

Happy Birthday Reuben.





more timelapses

I had fun before with this time-lapse app here... and here's another old one that i managed to upload


Thursday 7 June 2012

Photo fun

There's some fairly fun photo apps and quite enjoy playing on them when I have a spare minute.

Not bad what you can do with a phone and a few spare mins.









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Location:Cambrian Rd,Tunbridge Wells,United Kingdom

Sunday 3 June 2012

Diamond Jubilee

So we managed to get up to see the boats (weren't able to see many from where we were). Great vibe and Joshua was awesome at chasing the pigeons in St James' park.















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Friday 1 June 2012

Some time-lapse fun

Just back from travels and dancing with the boys



Reuben turns 2



and with the family