Tag Archives: Streatham Youth and Community Trust

Don’t diss young people #1000speak #BeWoW

Posted on Mar 4, 2015 by TanGental

Me, using ‘diss’. How cool. Yeah, right. I’ll never be ‘street’ or ‘cool’ but I know one young lady who certainly fits the cool moniker. One of many privileges I have these days is to be both chair of the … Continue reading →

Posted in charity, London, miscellany, Youth | Tagged #1000speak, BeWoW, Mercer's award, Sophie manzi, Streatham Youth and Community Trust | 14 Comments

Busy Bees and Idle Hands

Posted on Oct 16, 2014 by TanGental

Some of you may have noticed a falling off in my postings. I have a reason, though not an excuse. As I’ve mentioned here before I completed a novel for an MA a while back and have been dithering and … Continue reading →

Posted in literature, miscellany, writing | Tagged Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, first book, God Bothering, Kindle, Nano, publishing, Salisbury Square, Streatham Youth and Community Trust, The miracle on sydenham hill, writing | 14 Comments

Volunteering: the selfish truth

Posted on Jun 6, 2014 by TanGental

When I was a student, sharing a flat, first in Bristol and then on the Fulham/Chelsea border, I had this thing about kitchen floors. I had to keep them clean. Get down on my hands and knees and wash them. … Continue reading →