Photography class

I recently attended a beginners photography class run by City Academy. I had a new camera for Christmas and have pretty much used it on ‘auto’ and not much else so far. As soon as we walked in we were told to put it on manual and we’d be exploring the settings over the course […]

Softball

Originally posted on lifelauralondon:
It’s not rounders. It’s actual softball. We play in a charity league with my friend Dave’s charity KickStart Ghana. Last year we were the little-team-that-could and knocked out other charity teams who had 100x the amount of staff/budget/resources of KSG. This year or record isn’t as good, but to be fair…

The definition of time in Africa

I recently finished reading The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski, an excellent book detailing his account of post colonial Africa from his first hand experiences. One section that particularly struck me was the concept of time when compared from a European and African perspective. I can especially relate as he wrote this section […]

The Paris Marathon – Mission Accomplished

After the training, shin splints, lack of sleep and freezing cold Sunday runs (damn you British spring!) on April 7th I completed the 26.2 miles of the Paris Marathon. The main questions I’ve been asked since is, “Was it horrible running that far?”. Well, irrational as it may sound, I actually loved the day itself. […]

The Musings of an African Volunteering in Africa

The Musings of an African Volunteering in Africa. An eloquent insight into this issue.

Infographic: The economic outlook for Africa

A fantastic infographic on the economic outlook for Africa from The Times business section.

Global wealth inequality – What you never knew you never knew

From the excellent Africa at LSE blog.

Southern sun, BBQ and country music – A tour of the deep south – Asheville and Knoxville

For background on this road trip please see the Atlanta and Savannah blog entries. Asheville and Knoxville – Beers, pulled pork and Hugo Asheville has a reputation as being one of the homes of the micro-brewery in America and it does not disappoint. A city high up in the mountains with stunning views at every turn, this […]

Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong

Interesting, persuasive and passionate talk made by Dan Pallotta about how society currently views charities and how that needs to change. Flagged up by Ben Sutcliffe.

North London Derby in B&W

A few photos from the North London derby. 2-1 to Tottenham if you didn’t know.

Double your donations!

KickStart Ghana supporter and fundraiser, Adrian Coles (aka Dave’s dad), has set me a fundraising challenge for March. For every person that donates to my marathon fundraising effort over the month and writes the word “double” in the message box he will personally match their donation up. He has pledged an amazing £500. This means […]

Jen Lowthrop – Beaches of Ghana

Delighted to have guest blogger Jen Lowthrop provide some stunning photos from her recent trip to Ghana. Make sure you check out her blog She Gets Around. There isn’t much she doesn’t know about travel and/or blogging. ———————- I didn’t expect my holiday to Ghana to be a beach holiday… but so much of my […]