Once upon a time, there were three very naughty boys named Boris, Nigel and Michael. They were the naughtiest children at The Unspeakably Posh School For Boys, but they never got into trouble, because they were just too posh. Michael was good at putting the blame on others. Boris could always make the teacher laugh. And Nigel was so popular with the other children that they always defended him when he’d been naughty. Continue reading “Three Very Naughty Boys”
Month: June 2016
Track East with Run Dem Crew

It has come as something of a surprise to me that I’ve never written a blog post about Track East, the weekly Run Dem Crew track training that has been taking place at Mile End Stadium for the past 4 years. Having attended the anniversary celebrations last night, I’ve decided to put that right with an explanation of what takes place. I hope it will encourage more new faces to come down an be part of the magic.
Track East, Thursdays, 6.45pm, Mile End Stadium, 190 Burdett Road, London
Hammers, Hard Hands and Black Wavy Hair
One day I was eight and Dad didn’t come home.
Mum told us he was working late, but his bed wasn’t slept in. They had separate beds by that time, Mum and Dad.
Walking home from school that next day, Mum told us Dad had been beaten up. He hadn’t come home because he was in hospital. Continue reading “Hammers, Hard Hands and Black Wavy Hair”