WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Drudge What is DELIGHTING me this week? THE FIZZ with Margaret Torr LISTENING TO: THE WALL – PINK FLOYD. SOME OF MY DOINGS: Gary Longden is reviewing the Wall and started by catching up with Simon for an Interview which [...]
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INTERVIEW WITH THE MIGHTY QUINN.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Floydian Slip, Pink Floyd, Radio Wildfire, Simon Quinn, Tamworth, The Fizz, The Wall on May 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
BREAKING NEWS IS A LAUREATE DREAM.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Carrot Napper Productions, Keith Large, Margaret Torr, Poetry Alight, Spoken Worlds, Staffordshire Poet Laureate, Tamworth, The Fizz, The Wall on May 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Not enough time. What is DELIGHTING me this week? Successes. LISTENING TO: Comedy SOME OF MY DOINGS: BREAKING NEWS – STAFFORDSHIRE POET LAUREATE. Following the discussions started on this blog last October and the subsequent discussions held with Staffordshire County [...]
THE SPARK THAT BECOMES A FLAME.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lichfield Poets, Poetry Alight on May 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Review of Poetry Alight at the Spark Café Lichfield on 15th May 2012. Tuesday night saw the Second of an occasional series of Poetry events in Lichfield. The Lichfield Poets hosted their second event following the triumph of the first back in February. As a Poetry event organiser, I am all too aware of the [...]
A LAUNCH TO MARS IS POWERED BY STEAM.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Count Rostov, Mars on the Rise, Poetry Alight Lichfield, Rae Gee, Sir Nigel Mallard, Spoken Worlds Burton, Steampunk, The Cogkneys, The Dark Design, THE WALL TAMWORTH on May 14, 2012 | 4 Comments »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Lateness What is DELIGHTING me this week? A Book Launch LISTENING TO: MAY 2012 TRAX – Mike Six – Hydranoid Musia SOME OF MY DOINGS: MARS ON THE RISE BOOK LAUNCH. So the day arrived with trepidation, I had never [...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WILDFIRE.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dave Reeves, Gary Longden, Mars on the Rise, Nightblue Fruit, Radio Wildfire, Rae Gee, Sarah James on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Ear ache What is DELIGHTING me this week? A walk in the country LISTENING TO: New York Bands SOME OF MY DOINGS: MARS ON THE RISE BOOK LAUNCH. 12th May – Century Theatre – Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville Leicestershire. As [...]
A SEASON OF LONG BALLS AGAINST THE WALL.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Margaret Torr, Nightblue Fruit, Poetry Alight Lichfield, Sarah James, Spoken Worlds Burton, Tamworth FC, THE FIZZ Polesworth, THE WALL TAMWORTH on April 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? TWO TYPES OF SHOPPERS – THE AIMLESS and THE FOCUSSED – both oblivious to the rest of us. What is DELIGHTING me this week? MY NEW STUDIO BACKDROP SUPPORT KIT. LISTENING TO: THE WALL – PINK FLOYD SOME OF MY [...]
THE POETRY HARVEST FESTIVAL.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Crystal Clear Creators, Flarestack Poets, Nine Arches Press, Radio Wildfire, Spoken Worlds, The Fizz on March 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Itches. What is DELIGHTING me this week? Plenty of new poetry to read. LISTENING TO: Some music that might appear in some films. SOME OF MY DOINGS: Last Saturday saw States of Independence book fair at De Montfort University in [...]
IT TAKES JUST A SPARK TO SET POETRY ALIGHT!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alan Wales, Anthony Webster, Ben MacNair, Brian Asbury, Charlie Jordan, Claire Corfield, David Calcutt, Gary Carr, Gary Longden, Guy Jenkins, Heather Fowler, Ian Ward, Jan Watts, Janet Jenkins, Janet Smith, Mal Dewhirst, Marcia Calame, Marcus Taylor, Margaret Torr, Penny Harper, Poetry Alight, Roy MacFarlane, Sheffield Stan, Spark Cafe, Terri Jolland, The Lichfield Poets, Tom Wyre, Val Thompson on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Review of Poetry Alight at the Spark Café Lichfield on 28th February 2012. Last night saw the first of an occasional series of Poetry events in Lichfield. The Lichfield Poets who are regular readers at poetry events across the Midlands held their own event at the Spark Café in the centre of this ancient city. [...]
DISCARDING THE WOOHOO.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged AJM Smith, Double Booked, Gary Longden, Sarah James, Spoken Worlds, The Goblin Folk and Poetry Club on February 20, 2012 | 2 Comments »
WHAT ANNOYS – DELIGHTS – AND IS OFTEN UNEXPLAINED. What is ANNOYING me this week? Not being able to match the widescreen aspect ratio of video with PowerPoint page sizes. What is DELIGHTING me this week? Someone’s Birthday last week. LISTENING TO: Ma Vlast – Smetana. SOME OF MY DOINGS: Following my nominations for the [...]
