Good morning folks. I am about to do something I have never done before, which could end in disaster – I am blogging from boredom… I am currently sat in Manchester Airport with the hubby – we have been here…
Sunday Poem – Judy Brown
Evening everybody! I am pleased to report that I am writing this blog post on my brand swanky new laptop! My little netbook finally died last week after five faithful years of service. My PC died about a month ago…
Sunday Poem – Sean Borrodale
I am writing this post IN PAIN! I’ve walked all the way from Grange over Sands today to Ulverston with my sister, her hubby, her friend and my hubby. My sister and her friend are walking the Cumbrian Coastal Way…
My Trumpet Teacher Is A Poet – Is That Cool?
Evening folks. This unashamedly cheesy title is the name of an article that I wrote that was recently published in Artemis Poetry. I was asked to write about what links the various activities in my life – and this is…
Sunday Poem – Jean Harrison
Evening everybody – although for most of you apart from the night owls, it will be morning by the time you read this. I’ve just got back from a lovely weekend in Stratford upon Avon at my friend-from-music-college’s hen night. …
Sunday Poem – Michael Conley
Evening folks. This is going to be a disgustingly happy blog post today. I often go through life having a bit of a whinge – my favorite form of humour is sarcasm and the hubby’s nickname for me when I’m…
Lakeland Book of the Year Awards
Evening everybody. In an attempt to not do a mammoth post on Sunday I’ve decided to do a mini update about the week so far… It’s been absolutely full of poetry, which, as you all know, is how I like…
Sunday Poem – Sasha Dugdale
Hello everyone. This is a very late blog – I have been busy all day today. This morning I was working on a workshop that I’ll be delivering tomorrow in a secondary school in Oldham – I’m doing five sessions…
Sunday Poem – Billy Letford
Evening everybody. I am writing this at the other side of a pretty full on weekend – even for my standards, it was a little hectic. My mum and dad arrived on Friday from Leicester and I immediately dragged them…
Andrew Forster – the path from First to Third Collection
A rambling interview/conversation over the last couple of weeks with Andrew Forster about the path from first to third collection – hope you all enjoy. Andrew Forster’s first collection ‘Fear of Thunder’, published by Flambard Press in 2007 was shortlisted…