Anyone who knows me will tell you I’ve become a bit obsessed with poetry lately. Writing, performing, reading and gigging; it seems to be all I can talk about these days. Mentioning my historical love of the written word in a previous post, I have been feeling lucky to have seen spoken word star Neil Hilborn twice in … Continue reading Evidently…John Cooper Clarke
Punk
A Place to Bury Monday
Mondays are traditionally the most rubbish weekday. Sobering thoughts of work and general adulthood responsibility tend to creep in around sunset on Sundays as I prepare to be a slave to the alarm for the next five days. My Mondays were brightened during the winter by the ukulele hootenanny in Hoxton which was both a great catch … Continue reading A Place to Bury Monday
Proud
Since 1972, the centre of London has shut itself to traffic in the middle of summer to open itself up to LGBT+ celebration as the annual Pride parade marches from Portland Place down to Whitehall. A feast of colour, sounds and incredible costumes troop through the streets, cheered on by thousands waving rainbow flags; quite different from the Stonewall … Continue reading Proud
Meltdown – Part I
Summer is festival season and while the agony of choice presents it's own problems, the travel and camping costs for out of town adventures can be another hurdle. Within London, as if we weren’t spoiled enough already, there is a growing choice of day/weekend festivals which while not necessarily cheap, are an accessible way to … Continue reading Meltdown – Part I
Redhead Ramblings 