There is a happy land

I lived in Africa when I was a kid. Between the ages of 09 - 12 I lived in a town called Ndola in Zambia. Apart from school term times but that's another story.

I'm haunted by the times I spent there, the smell of the bush after the rain, the liberation of the swiming pool from the heat, the smoke of the bri BBQ pit, the sunsets that broke my heart and the realisation that my life was oohhhh so diferent from my friends I'd left in Little Lever were the Headmaster of my school called me out at my last assembly and shook my hand before all the school and wished me luck on my travels.

From what I've seen on the net the place looks like a ghost town nowadays - in my heart I'd love to go back but my head tells me I still wouldn't find what I'm looking for....

More Basement Jam 04/12/05

More pics from Basement Jam - my only regret it that I was at the wrong angle to get any shots of Rachel playing - her face would have been obscured by mic/stand.

The piano is the one that Pete said he wrote 'Love Reign O'er Me' on!!!!!

Such a great night and many thanks to Pieter and his friend for giving me a lift back to my hotel in Kew Bridge - it was very much appreciated & will be recompensed by a few beers at the convention!!

Basement Jam 04/12/05

Well it doesn't get much better than this.

I'm not saying anything - the pictures speak for themselves!!!