30

I am 30 this year. A new decade, or the flirty thirties. I heard myself talking in cliches more and more and saying phrases like 'In my day....' or 'This isn't music, it's just noise.' Despite living like the nana inside all of us, I have a lot to look forward to, I start university again in September on a postgraduate teaching course, a whole new profession to join and living in Brighton once again.

Looking back at my 20's, I got my degree, lived in Alaska and Japan, travelled to a whole number of countries, made some wonderful friends, learnt to (among other things) run, snowboard, eat with chopsticks in my left hand and drink wine. Not bad.

Fire Garden

The last few years has seen Milton Keynes host an International Festival, with events on over ten days across MK. One of these events was set in Campbell Park by La Compagnie Carabosse called Fire Garden. Structures of all sizes filled with paraffin spread out over Campbell Park lit at dusk. An excellent evening out in little ol' MK.