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On Maturity

It’s been a quiet week this week. One where not much has happened, although, that can be seen as some form of godsend. Life can be these days far to … Continue reading →

March 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

Plymouth: Between Council & City

I think I may have written this piece before. In fact I think I may have written this piece, at least, twice before. It would seem that every time this … Continue reading →

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Plymouth: Local Twitterati, Storm Damage, Net Work Rail.

Water, water, everywhere, and wind, grey skies, along with that feeling that it’s never going to end! Hopefully, by the time you read this, it will all be over, and … Continue reading →

February 13, 2014 · 8 Comments

South West: Tory Storm Flood Failure!

As I write this piece the rain is still falling and the wind is still whipping it’s way around Plymouth and the South West of England. The Met office have … Continue reading →

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Plymouth: The Labour Paradox

I think I’ve taken the best part of this year to warm up to politics once more. It would seem that the rhetoric coming from both sides has been a … Continue reading →

January 30, 2014 · 2 Comments

Plymouth: Cannibal Rat Attack

‘Earlier this week I was in such a good mood; I had to stop myself walking straight into Marks & Spenser’s lingerie department; grabbing a bra from the racks, and … Continue reading →

January 24, 2014 · 4 Comments

Plymouth: Poetry Readings and Other Art

January can be a dreary month. It’s the kind of month where I normally end up staying in due to the weather, getting bored while watching The Bridge on a … Continue reading →

January 16, 2014 · 2 Comments

Dionysius Williams

This is an old piece of mine from about seven years ago, which I am republishing here due to fact that Plymouth City Council may well be returning the chalk … Continue reading →

January 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

On Alice Oswald’s: Dart

Now with what am I to start this New Year with? If I’m to start anywhere I might as well start with this quote from Alice Oswald’s poem: Dart. ‘He … Continue reading →

January 2, 2014 · Leave a comment

Mike Sullivan ‘City Of Plymouth Laureate.’ The Dark Hopeful Human Heart.

Being that Mike Sullivan ‘the poet’ has now become the City of Plymouth’s first City Laureate. I thought it might be timely to republish this interview with him from … Continue reading →

December 21, 2013 · 6 Comments

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