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. …
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 – 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…
Sunday Poem – Joshua Weiner
Evening folks! It’s almost the end of the half term week – it’s my day off tomorrow so I’m not back at work quite yet. I’ve had quite a lazy week off – I’ve been doing lots of reading. I’ve…
Poetry and a paypal party
It is eleven a.m now so I’m not going to say good morning in case it’s not morning by the time I finish. I’m currently on half term which equals sitting in my onesie for most of the day reading…
Sunday Poem – Kathryn Maris
I have a feeling that this may be a bit of a long blog post – this week has been full of lovely happenings. On Monday I got the train to London and read at the Troubadour. If I lived…
The Path to a First Collection – Hilda Sheehan on her way to Cultured Llama Press
Evening folks. Here is another take on the path to a first collection – this time by Hilda Sheehan whose first collection was published a couple of months ago by Cultured Llama Press. It’s a very different take on it…