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1. Walkers gathering spot

September 23 2010 , Written by DiverseTraveller Published on #london, #protest, #conflict, #uganda, #crimesagainstwomen, #internationalrefugeetrust, #barefootpeacewalk

Join me, tomorrow, on the Barefoot Peace Walk to mark UN International Day of Peace

September 20 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Africa Centre, #Barefoot Peace Walk, #Bussman Holiday, #Central East Africa, #Democratic Republic of Congo, #Human Rights Watch, #humanitarian crises, #international Refugee Trust, #Jane Bussman, #Joseph Kony, #London, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Sudan, #The Enough Project, #Travel Beyond the UK, #Uganda, #War child

The World's Most Wanted man, Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, has kidnapped somewhere between 20 - 60,000 children. On Tuesday 21 September, Londoners are demanding he be stopped. To mark the UN International Day of Peace this Tuesday, the charity International...

JungleDrums issue 83 - secret London & best pousadas in #Brazil

August 12 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Brazil, #issuu, #JungleDrums, #London, #online magazine, #pousada, #Travel News

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My 10K run for charity featured in local press

July 16 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #blood pressure association, #British 10k run, #health and fitness, #hypertension, #jogging, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #Travel News, #Wembley and Willesden Observer, #Willesden and Brent Times

Excuses, Excuses - preparing for my 10k run

July 10 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #British 10K, #excuses, #Healthy living, #jogging, #keep-fit, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #Travel Beyond the UK

Before a Jabulani ball was kicked at the World Cup, excuses flowed freely from the England camp. Though I felt that was not a good sign of things to come, I was not surprised. I am convinced there is something in the English psyche that makes us wholeheartedly...

#Bupa 10k and an #Elephant Parade

June 4 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bupa 10K, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #Outdoor fitness, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #road races, #women and fitness

I may have been stupid, but I am proud of myself. Why? Well, despite only four days of long jogs, power walking and yoga, I managed to complete the Bupa 10K in 74 minutes. How did I do it? By being my typical pig-headed self, coupled with adrenalin -...

Two fingers to the Easter weather forecasts, I'm off to the seaside

March 31 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bournemouth, #Brighton, #coach, #day trips, #Easter, #Hastings, #London, #National Express, #Ola Fagbohun, #Ondolady, #rail, #seaside, #stlyishly cheap travel, #train, #travel, #Travel News, #weather, #weather forecasts

I am poo-pooing the weather forecast of torrential rain and gale force winds this Easter to spend the Easter holidays at the seaside; Bournemouth, Hastings and Brighton to be exact. Many nay-sayers said I was crazy, "why waste the Easter break being miserable,...

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March 20 2010 , Written by DiverseTraveller Published on #irish, #london, #parade, #celebration, #brent, #stpatricksday, #customes, #irishculture, #olafagbohun, #mayorofbrent

Insider guide to Brent: artful jogging in Gladstone Park

February 9 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Bupa 10K, #Fitness, #Gladstone Park, #London, #NW London, #Ola Fagbohun, #public art, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews)

Despite its reputation as built up area, Brent has 1000 acres of parkland that's one fifth of all the land in Brent. And over half of Brent's residents say they use one of Brent's park at least once a week. Last Sunday was my first visit to one of Brent's...

Start an art collection by visiting London's Affordable Art's Fair

February 1 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #affordable art, #Art, #Battersea Park, #London, #Ola Fagbohun, #pottery, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Robert Bradford

The global recession has given some of us many things to worry about, but I don't need to be a business sooth-sayer to know that adding to your art collection is not one of them. Despite the recession, life must go on and if you love art but are put off...