Out of the blue, Serena offered me a ticket to accompany her. I was over the moon, as Imtiaz Dharker would say. John Sampson, noticably the only man, serenaded each woman poet, with a trumpet fanfare, the tune relevant to the geography of the poet. Two from Scotland, Jackie Kay and Imtiaz Dharker. Compassionate gentle… Continue reading Shore 2 Shore, Aldeburgh with Carol Ann Duffy and Jackie Kay, and Serena
Category: Halesworth – Films/Festivals
The English Patient (Cut cinema)
A screening prelude to the Cut's coup of Michael Ondaatje coming to our Cut theatre next Tuesday. How many times had I seen the film? No matter as refreshing and good to see it again, anyhow, and on the Big Scene. Timeless it is. That time in all our geographies and times when we are… Continue reading The English Patient (Cut cinema)
Lawrance Edwards at Jason’s Spring Festival
I almost didn't go. The garden pulled, so much to do, this great doingness, spring action, drive, (reminding me of Norway with its limitation of spring summer). But I did, and as soon as I walked into the gallery barn, I breathed out, in that way I have done before here. for so may reasons.… Continue reading Lawrance Edwards at Jason’s Spring Festival
At Gills
Surrounded by paintings, all with stories, and Gills clothes, in a proper double bed, in Rectory street, Halesworth, on the coldest February night, east wind from Siberia. One painting, Edwardian? of a young blond haired girl carry faggots of hazel on a woodland path, Peter had found in bombed out London, where the oil was… Continue reading At Gills
Great Yarmouth unexpectedly
Gorleston felt along way away, and I’d only do it for a computer. With some sheepish shame and genuine surprise I discovered without it working how much time I spent on it, and relied on it. Evening - turn on the computer, check emails, get lost in Facebook. After a fleeting thought - live without… Continue reading Great Yarmouth unexpectedly
Robert Sheldrake at the Cut
What a coup, we thought, Robert Sheldrake coming to the Cut. Sara, it transpires, has enjoyed him as her tutor when she studied at Schumacher college. He has twinkly eyes, she said, but somehow did not feel intimate on a one to one. She was right about the eyes, and I never got the one… Continue reading Robert Sheldrake at the Cut
Woodland gathering
Science Cafe: Microbes Fight Back – Nov 2017
We celebrated Laura Bowater becoming a Professor and with her came her new book 'The Microbes Fight Back’. I was in charge of selling - we did 17 copies. Dr David Johnston A general medical practitioner, gave an overview from the front line. Enormous changes since he began to practice, 26 years ago: Life expectancy has increased… Continue reading Science Cafe: Microbes Fight Back – Nov 2017
Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Not sure if I was going to make it - Barry down with the acronym after Shingles and hit bad. But I did, driving up from London in the Boxer camper. This year, no Rupert and an addition of Bobji. Two dogs and I, November, Aldeburgh. The Doc Fest is under new management - Jill… Continue reading Aldeburgh Doc Fest 2017
Outside and inside
Trump to Kim (in one of his signature stream of consciousness speeches in Hunstville on Friday night) Little Rocket Man Kim to Trump 'mentally deranged dotard” Meanwhile Tamsyn dies, Richard deteriorates. Huricans wreck lives and livings. The last letter of Tamsyn stays with me all day. I write up my notes from when I last… Continue reading Outside and inside