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Charity status
We’ve got charity status!
When another email arrived from the Charity Commission I thought they wanted more explanations, to sift deeper into the bank accounts, or that I’d missed a line on a form. Maybe I should have paid a lawyer, I thought. But the only person I knew who’d done that had been ripped off, [...]
Towersey festival
A massive thank you to Towersey Village Festival, the best place for music and dancing last weekend!
As well as putting on an incredible five day event, Towersey offered the African Workshop space to set up shop. We built a towering scaffolding stall and hung it with instruments and clothes made by the kids in Bamako, [...]
Land in Bamako
This time of year, the temperature cranks up, shade hides under trees and sand burns. And Amadou is chasing around Bamako hunting for the perfect plot of land.
We are getting closer to buying a space to build our new centre on. Amadou has visited a few sites. But we don’t want to move the African [...]
Fish on a (frozen) bicycle!
The time has come! And it will be cold…but it’ll be worth it. I am going to cycle from London town to Brighton on February 7th. That’s 60 miles of cold, freezing whipping rain and burning thighs and..and…
And all you need to do it reach into your pockets and sponsor me! I am looking for [...]
Fish on a bicycle – sponsored ride
Fish on a bicycle
It’s time to start a cycle: an annual bike ride to the seaside. And dangling, glittering at the end of the 65 mile route is a beautiful pile of tasty fish. What could be better than fish on a bicycle? So I am going to ride from London town, out east to [...]
Just back from Bamako!
The trip was incredible and everyone over there sends their love and thanks to everyone who has sent money and support.