This was the year of festivals, I'd written it into my New Year resolutions and I actually did it. Late developer or what. I booked WOMAD, Buddhafield, Henry told me of Buddhafield, the usual Folk East, and Latitude. This write up has never been finished, but I'm putting in the few notes I took then… Continue reading Festivals – July 2018 – Lattitude
Tim, Isle of Sheppey and Maidens
Tim will always have a place in this wood. After the auction, after the 20 days, after the payment of the complete amount I took a bottle of champagne to the wood, with a chair and a glass, and the dog Kali naturally. I emptied the bubbling wine, walked the edges of the wood, watched… Continue reading Tim, Isle of Sheppey and Maidens
Shore 2 Shore, Aldeburgh with Carol Ann Duffy and Jackie Kay, and Serena
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
Lack of Agency
Charlie’s been visiting here in Suffolk for a few days. I wish I’d had a pen and written down. Irrelevant now except to recall the desire to capture his words, so keen and often poignant. ‘Don’t be so hard on yourself’, I remind him as he chastises himself again. I sleep all the time. I… Continue reading Lack of Agency
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)
Trump and Kim
Kim to Trump: You are a mentally deranged dotard Trump to Kim: Obviously a mad man. Rocket man Mexico earth quake. Huricains in Windward Islands. Rohinger refugees in Bangladesh Tansyn dieing. Her last letter.
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
2018 Europe with the 3 S’s: Portugal DRAFT
DRAFT - VERY DRAFT! Portugal 2018 The ALGARVE Tavira We left our little community. Biding farewell to the Germans and the Dutch neighbours, giving out what remained of our strawberries. Out passed the Professor or so many languages. The Che Guevara van, the Dutch dog breeder, out Passed the young fit runners. The rest after… Continue reading 2018 Europe with the 3 S’s: Portugal DRAFT
2018 Europe with the 3 S’s – France
Romford RoadWe were ill prepared. The camper preparation barely considered. Barry threw in 5 coats and loads of shirts and I was not much better. Sag had replaced the leisure battery but it was untested. England was cold. With surprising ease I booked Le Shuttle to take us to Europe. It was a last minute… Continue reading 2018 Europe with the 3 S’s – France
‘Mind over matter’: Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/14/stephen-hawking-obituary Sciences brightest star.
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