GET READY – GET SET – GO! Get lost in a book & history – EVENT PAGE NOW LIVE

Want freebies, fun, fizz & celebrations? Then come to the launch of Pearl Blades & Painted Silks….1pm 19th September 2021 in the beautifully magnificent Great Hall, Commandery, Worcester. If you can’t make it in person (picture me with a sad face) then a zoom link will be available on the lovely shiny new event pageContinueContinue reading “GET READY – GET SET – GO! Get lost in a book & history – EVENT PAGE NOW LIVE”

TICKET SALES NOW LIVE : GET YOURS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT A plea for the world – who said rock music and poetry can’t go together?

I’ve gone and written a play (!!!!) asking humanity to take stock and consider their actions upon climate change and society before it’s too late. Combining poetry with dance and rock music, ‘Out of the Darkness – Twilight of Humanity’ offers a powerful and important message for all audiences. Born from a desire to showContinueContinue reading “TICKET SALES NOW LIVE : GET YOURS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT A plea for the world – who said rock music and poetry can’t go together?”

Save the date…..

Nope, not wedding bells, but bells for a book launch! Very excited to announce that my laureate collection ‘Pearl Blades and Painted Silks’ will be launched by Black Pear Press on the 19th September 2021….watch this space (and my social media!) for further details. Hopefully, the impact of this horrible pandemic will be reduced enoughContinueContinue reading “Save the date…..”

Publication & other news…..

What a way to start the beautiful month of May…..my copy of an incredible collection organised by the indomitable Charley Barnes landed on my doorstep a few days ago. Hard Times Happen is an anthology supporting the theme ‘It’s okay NOT to be okay’, encouraging people to talk about mental health issues, and I wasContinueContinue reading “Publication & other news…..”

Springing back to life…

Well, that’s the hope anyway! As lockdown restrictions ease, live performances are starting to re-emerge. My first in-person appearance will be Sunday 4th April at The Commandery Gardens in Worcester. These beautiful gardens are full of history and provide a wonderful space for families and individuals. Come and say hi and we can explore historyContinueContinue reading “Springing back to life…”

Commandery Poet-in-Residence

Writing is never a chore for me, it’s a delight, but then so is historical research, and I am very fortunate to be able to combine both through my collaboration with The Commandery, Worcester as their Poet-in-Residence. With news of lockdown restrictions easing comes the wonderful news that they are soon re-opening their gardens, andContinueContinue reading “Commandery Poet-in-Residence”

The REME Charity – 2021 Calendar

NOW SOLD OUT:I am also very proud to announce the successful launch of my first poetry calendar, raising funds for The REME Charity. The charity supports the soldiers and families of the Army’s Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Corps, a cause close to my heart since my eldest son currently serves in this corps (asContinueContinue reading “The REME Charity – 2021 Calendar”