Another Sunday rolls round again – and I spent most of this one outdoors. This morning I went for a 12 mile run with some friends. I know for some people the idea of running 12 miles would be a…
Sunday Poem by Rowland Crowland
I think I’ve been blogging for around three years and I’m pretty sure a huge part of that time has been spent painting various rooms in various houses. I just had a wave of deja vu hit me as I…
Sunday Poem – Maurice Riordan
A couple of my friends have been saying to me for a while that I need to slow down and start taking it easy and I’ve pretty much been nodding, agreeing but ignoring them. It all caught up with me this week…
Kendal Poetry Festival
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you will, by now, know that the website for Kendal Poetry Festival has finally gone live! You can find us at www.kendalpoetryfestival.co.uk. The festival will take place from the 24th-26th June 2016,…
Sunday Poem – Martin Reed
I am writing this post quite bleary-eyed again – not because it is particularly late – it’s only just gone 10pm but just because I’m exhausted. I’ve spent the day at the South Cumbria Music Festival today conducting three of my…
Sunday Poem – Graham Austin
I’ve just got back from a really enjoyable evening playing the trumpet at a fundraising concert at St Mary’s Church. It’s been about a year since I played any solo stuff on the trumpet but I really enjoyed it. The…
Sunday Poem – Andrew Forster
This is the first blog post I am writing from my lovely new/old desk which I bought in a charity shop last week for £60. It apparently came from a school. I quite liked it when I bought it but…
Poetry in Cumbria and Call for Submissions for Second Light Anthology
Evening folks. A quick update to let those interested know about three events taking place this weekend – all on the same day! On Saturday afternoon there is an event taking place at the Wordsworth Trust – ‘Tales from the…