Never Quite An Insider.
A Nigerian memoir.
Twenty years of running multiple businesses in Nigeria qualifies me to write an instructive memoir. Indeed, having blown the whistle on corruption in one multi-national, faced two years of threats and intimidation in the ‘wild east’ of Aba and then sought to change the course of one of Nigeria’s highest profile corporates, I believe I have insights that have value. Throw in some humour and a willingness to tackle controversial subjects and I present you with an unusual account of this misunderstood society and my love affair with it.

It’s Opening Time & Kick Off – all in the Fresh Air
As the pubs open and Community Sports becomes possible all we need is some warm weather for a smile on our faces. Watching Women’s Rugby development is a positive that the media seems slow to wake up to.

Forget 1984 – 2024 is coming.
Orwell’s 1984 paints a picture though I have always found Huxley’s dystopia ‘closer to home’. In either case, Covid Passports, new Police Powers and whitewashing Racism all seem a step in their direction. As Huxley said “To parody the words of W. Churchill, never have so many been manipulated so much by few.”

My First Ten Days in 2020 Lock Down: According to My Blog
One year on – Highlights of my first ten days of Lock Down – “The Past Is A Different Country”.

A Year Confined – Deja Vu and back again
One year on – the same but different? My first Covid post one year ago exactly.
Ravenscourt Park Wildlife as part of my coping mechanism and a little Otis to capture my mood.