Excerpt from “Battle of Adwa 1896”
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Touch Down in Addis
Touchdown. It’s fifty years since the founding summit of The Organisation of African Unity and African Union. Addis Ababa is gearing up for its Golden Jubilee Celebrations. In a few days many heads Read more [...]
Ethiopia: Lemn Sissay at 50th Anniversary African Union Celebrations
“Historic” abuse. What would you advise?
I received this message today on my blog about Oaklands Children's Home. In light of the recent revelations in Wales should he take the case further and if so how? What would you advise? Your response Read more [...]
Jerry Lee and Me
New shoes deserve a new exhibition and a party.
New shoes deserve a new exhibition and a new and exclusive party. This is a White Cube secret Read more [...]
Undressing at Southbank Centre
At Southbank Centre there's a new festival wing being created and there's an exhibition about it. But seeing the word art has got my Jerry Lee's excited and they've started undressing in public. Not Read more [...]
Nothing good should be left in a box
Nothing good should be left in the box. I've had my Jerry Lee shoes for nearly a year and tonight I'm going to christen them. But I'm in town all day so I've got to take them on the journey. Each has Read more [...]
Highlights of the Week: A room with a view to Ethiopia.
This is a run down of my week. I bump in to Jude Kelly and Jan Younghusband with my friend Lisa Dwan an international PR for The Onesie at Southbank centre. Jude takes us up – as ever – to A Room Read more [...]
Dear Mr Hare
Dear Mr Hare.
I know the short lived problem of yellowing no longer applies to Jerry Lee Shoes due to change of leather but still I must share with you. At seventeen I went barefoot for a year Read more [...]