And he is right @bbc

The hashtag #BritishValues has invited Twitter users to express their own ideas of Britishness. Some referenced the #garden and as expected #tea; while others took the opportunity to express their political views. @JamzLdn Tweeted about Britain’s hypocritical stance on immigration as he cited the colonial period: Twitter user @JamzLdn used the hashtag to mention Britain’s colonial past and…

LENT: A new dawn for your diet

LENT, its the new avant-garde… The month-long period of abstinence we know as Lent begins for many, on pancake day. Traditionally in times gone by, Christian households would use up all their perishable (animal derived) products such as milk, eggs and butter which were denied during lent. This gave birth to the day we now…

To the East there is a Victorian Tea room

Brick Lane is a spirited stretch of cobbled lane in London’s East End. The lane has played a key role in welcoming and accommodating waves of newcomers to London for over 400-years. It’s evident when visiting modern-day Brick Lane that the cultural influences of the French, Jewish and Bangladeshi communities have been absorbed and now form…

BBC2 has come over all creative

The Great British Sewing Bee contestants 2014. BBC 2’s evening programmes (between 7pm and 9pm) seem to have beecome preoccupied with the creative side of life. Last night I enjoyed the Great British Sewing Bee and not too long ago was obsessed with The Great British Interior  Design Challenge that showcased a number of upcycling ideas and…

The Oscars stole the night…

…Last night LA was visible from space due the 24 carat gold sparkles being emitted from the beautiful gowns of the superlatively glamorous posse the ‘world’ (according to America) has ever known. Yes, today’s papers were rife with who, what, why and where. Well we know where: “LA baby!” Lupita’s speech is beautiful. A little…

The sentimental carnivore

Can you be a sentimental carnivore she asked as she perused the ‘exotic meats’ aisle? It’s not just exotic meats that make me feel sentimental. You know when someone presents you with a lamb dinner my mind immediately visualizes green grass, rolling hills and epic countryside for the lamb to enjoy a rare moment of freedom before he or she is sent…

A story I am writing

I am writing a short story which I intend to enter into a competition, the deadline for which is looming. So far it has been a very cathartic experience.I am married to a Bengali man who has taught me so much about the geo-politics of the world we live in. It felt right to imagine a story around the people…