Earthquake

It was a few minutes to one in the morning or there about just as I went to bed, I felt a little sway. I was wondering what is going on? But then I noticed it did not stop. I thought my gosh am I dreaming or what, is this really an earthquake? Worse I am on the 11th floor!!! For the few moments I wondered if they will ever find my body should the building collapse!! But thank God it stopped!

I checked the morning papers and discovered that I really wasnt dreaming! The tremor, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, lasted up to 15 seconds. It shook Britain from coast to coast just before 1am, displacing chimney pots and roof tiles from Newcastle to Brighton.

Price Fixing between BA and Virgin: Did it kill Air Jamaica?

This story is very interesting! The question being asked is: did this contribute to Air Jamaica's demise?



It was revealed over the weekend that BA and Virgin conspired re increase in fuel charge! They fixed the price and charged it to customers whilst Air Jamaica at the time bore the cost!!

Well now Virgin 'buss' on BA and BA will have to pay a fine on £270 million. I also saw on the news that passengers can now make a claim for a specific period (dont recall the exact dates). But how many will?

Salsa

Wow. I so anticipated this night - Saturday as I was to go to my first salsa class and then clubbing! Hail to a good Jamaican, Samantha who works for LSE. Always good to make a Jamaican link up.

So we left for ISH on Great Portland Street where she teaches and my gosh it was fun. I was able to master five steps in one night. Thanks also to Denis from Trinidad (first I danced with a man shorter than me - hehhehe)!!!


I dont remember his name!!!!





Cool down - of course I was videotaping, hence my absence from the floor.

Confused on Communion

So Ms. Norma and I went to the Bloomsbury Baptist Church Sunday last. Was a rather interesting service. Compared to the Baptist in Jamaica they are very quiet! Almost like Anglicans. There is no clapping and magnifying the name of the Lord, just 'ordinary' worship. Ordinary for me means hymns, bible reading, sermon, collection and notices etc.

But there is something that puzzled me and I hope someone can shed some light on it - taking Communion. As an Anglican you have to be confirmed to partake of Communion but I noticed at the service they passed around the Bread then the Wine for all to take. Frankly I didn't because I know that you don't just take the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ without first taking the steps to cleanse yourself of all the sins and to live a particular life!

So did something pass me by or is tradition being thrown out the window?

PS the link to the church: http://www.bloomsbury.org.uk/index.html

Brick Lane

And it came to pass that Nagy from Hungary on the Sabbath day beckoned Anneke to journey with him and Nurgul into the Bangladeshi Town of Brick Lane. And behold they came upon many bars and restaurants. They visited the land of the first and finest baigel and it was there that Anneke ate out of her first brown paper bag in London!

BRIXTON AND THE JAMAICA LINK UP

I went to get grocery today in Brixton as I discovered this little corner store there that is reasonable in prices and stocks almost anything Jamaican you can think of! From Grace instant chocolate mix to Excelsior water crackers!

As I got my stuff and was leaving I ran into two Jamaicans (at different intervals) Keste Miller and Milton Walker. Of course we chatted and exchanged numbers. Man it was a good surprise.

On my way back home I thought to myself "Brixton oh Brixton"! It led me to formulate this hypothesis: If you hear that an individual is living in London and you dont run into him or her in Brixton - a lie dem lie!!

Hahahahah

Bad hair days are going

Well I now have all my toiletries and scenes like these or the hat are no more! At least not for now.....