I did my J-1 in Chicago at a time the Cubs were still cursed by the Billy Goat, French fries were 'freedom fries', Tom Brady and Kobe Bryant were the new sporting icons, and La Résistance were the WWE's biggest villains. I was part of the college student droves that skittle into various cities, towns and resorts across America, each summer. I travelled to Chicago alone, with ER episodes and a barely touched Lonely Planet as the height of my research.
The south London five-piece reformed after eight years to play in Victoria Park, with a rapturously received career-spanning set. From opener Latchmere, about a Battersea leisure centre with the crowd chanting that it's got a wave machine, they were clearly enjoying themselves. They overcame sound problems during First Love and again in Can You Give It, with their fans singing until it was fixed. Old friend Jamie T joined them for Marks To Prove It and his own Sticks N Stones.
Blessing tells Dexter that his mother, Prudence, has died, to which Dexter responds, "Death comes for us all." Despite only knowing each other for a few weeks, Dexter is invited to the wake, needing to dress appropriately for the occasion.
The emotional journey of three newborns, abandoned in different regions, converges fifty years later as they search for their identity and shared history.
Owner Georgia Gardner said her pet approached without hesitation when they were reunited by Kangala Wildlife Rescue on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia state on Tuesday for the first time since November 2023.
