This originally appeared as a blog entry on the Duchess of Hackney Blog With a less than inspiring line up, in the bid for Councillor in Hackney Central ward’s My 3rd by-election,  it’s refreshing and reassuring to know that there is someone who actually lives in Hackney Central  and is not a soulless politico prototype  [...]

    Round up your hounds and get them ready for some free events in the borough, courtesy of Dogs Trust. Teach your dogs some new tricks (even the errant ones) get them micro-chipped, but don’t mention the word  ‘neuter’ around them.  It s ‘tutor’. ——————————————————————————————- “Dogs Trust is offering FREE Dog Training & Agility [...]

A true legend – Etta James Last week I tweeted that Etta James wasn’t long for this world, then Friday came the news that Ms James had passed away that morning (20 January), at a hospital in Riverside County, California. The quality of her life had diminished considerably, so it was expected and for me [...]

  Unbelievable news about one of the baddest cats around before music became terminally ill. The man whose name was synonymous with Soul Train, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, California home at 4 am (Pacific Time) today. According to TMZ, law enforcement say he died from a gunshot wound to his head, and [...]

“They live in a f*****d-up world where black is white and white is black, and where there is all kinds of grey in between. Our elected politicians help themselves to as much goodies as they can and they don’t keep their promises to us…….” What a way to spend New Years Eve. Laying naked on [...]

I’ve worked with whores, pimps and bad ass dangerous criminals, but local  politics and eager beaver local journalists can be just as treacherous. Read more……

I was saddened to hear that the reggae singer and song writer whose career sky rocketed in the late 70′s into 1980′s, passed away earlier today (25 October) surrounded by family and friends at his London home, after a battle with lung cancer. Over the weekend rumours abound about his declining health, with some outlets [...]