Sunday 15th March saw the UK's first Divorce Fair. The 'Starting Over Show' created a safe space for people separating or divorcing to meet with a range of industry practitioners to get advice, support and confidence to make their transition and start a new phase in their life.

I was there as an exhibitor and I'm delighted to be part of a paradigm-changing approach. Currently, our society's dominant attitudes to divorce are negative - expressed in such phrases as 'a failed marriage'. But if a p… Continue

I've been asked this question quite a lot recently. Maybe people are wondering whether they're actually worthy of a nomination. What have they achieved really?

Well, as far as I'm concerned, an achievement is extremely personal to us as individuals. An achievement cannot be determined by someone elses success, nor should it be set by someone elses benchmark.

The dictionary definition of an achievement is:-

'The act of accomplishing or finishing.
Something accomplished successfully, especia… Continue

When I found out that I was nominated for the Lambeth Business Award’s Best Young Entrepreneur category I felt reaffirmed. When you work hard all day every day, it feels so good to be noticed by others-especially when that recognition comes in the form of an award.

I think the Lambeth Business Awards, and others like them, are so helpful on so many levels. People who have nothing to do with business, or who are thinking about setting something up, can see that the council will support them by p… Continue

Anansi will be at the Hackney Empire soon…the 19th February is coming!!

I can look over into the rehearsal room now, and yep, there is a tiger and a lion and a monkey and of course the spider-man himself!!

Soon they will be taking over the Hackney Empire!! It is shaping up to be a riotous show! Come and see it from the 19th February to the 7th March.

See www.hackneyempire.co.uk or www.talawa.com for more details.

P.S If you are under 26, and get in early enough, you can book tickets for Anan… Continue

Arghhh,

What is this rollercoaster we call eating?

Food is only for fuel, right? Wrong!

Food is an evil temptress, designed to make me loose all self control. This time last year I could fit into size 12 trousers-size 12! I'm annoyed, I'm really annoyed...

I've refused to buy any tasty snacks-all you'll find downstairs are bananas, oranges, apples, seeds, sea vegetables (yeah I said it, sea vegetables), boullion powder (a snack according to the packaging-for anyone who knows what that is all… Continue