It’s been a mixed week this week – on Monday I went to Keswick to the Theatre by the Lake for the first rehearsal of the play ‘Cartographers’ that I’ve written part of, in association with The Alligator Club. I…
Sunday Poem – Ben Johnson
Evening everybody. Am currently sat tucked up in bed, feeling sorry for myself and my aching legs – today the hubby and I along with two friends and three dogs walked up Skiddaw. The weather forecast said strong winds but…
Sunday Poem – John W Sexton
Evening folks. It’s only been a while since the last post here – but in between the last post and this post I’ve read at a breastfeeding festival and been hiking around Rydal Water. On Saturday I read at Ulverston…
Fermoy Poetry Festival 2013
Evening folks! The festival is over – I’m currently sat in my room in my friend’s house. I stayed with Ita last year and she kindly put both me and the hubby up this year. I’m absolutely exhausted – have…
Blogging from Boredom
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…
Reading poetry, pyjamas, April Poets and collection thoughts
Good morning everybody! Arrgh, it’s already the last day of the Easter holidays! The weekend doesn’t count you see, that’s the weekend. This is the last day that I can sit and think, what SHOULD I be doing today –…
September is the Cruellest Month – Deborah Parkin
A while ago I was contacted by David Ward, the Literature Officer at the Theatre by The Lake in Keswick who had seen one of my poems in “The Weekly Word” which is an email newsletter circulated by New Writing…