Land of Poetry

Land of Poetry is a 'patchwork of poetry from across the UK.'  The poems are displayed down on the Southbank.

Brazil! Brazil!

This was a brilliant fun show of Brazilian dance, music, capoeira and even football skills that was part of the Udderbelly Festival on the Southbank last year.  I can't believe I've only just remembered about it.  This blog will actually help me by reminding me of things that I have done.

Their website: www.brazilbraziltheshow.com

I didn't take this photo, and I don't own the copyright for it.  I am happy to take it down if the rights owner contacts me, but the dude in the yellow shirt risks landing on his head if I move it about too much...

Ethical shopping

Ganesha in Covent Garden and on the Southbank have a range of fairly traded products sourced from India such as bags, jewelry and greetings cards, several of which have been created using recycled materials. 

www.ganesha.co.uk/

The Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Bar

I was telling my friend about a cool place I'd been to last week but had no idea how I'd got there from the roof garden bar at the South Bank centre and he did at one point suggest that I'd imagined the whole thing.

http://dishoom.com/2011/04/the-dishoom-chowpatty-beach-bar-may-sep/

Well here it is, the Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Bar. With fantastic views across the Thames, a relaxed vibe and what I found the most exciting at the time (having had rather a lot of rose wine) blackboards in the bathrooms to write messages on and a brightly coloured bar front.  Hurry there as soon as there's a day of sunshine.