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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Image: DofE.org The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme seems to have gained unfashionable status lately, and I’m not sure why. It’s a scheme that’s been running with the Duke of Edinburgh as Chairman since 1965, and can take participants up … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Editorial Comment, Poetry, Writing
Tagged bookshop, chapbooks, charity, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, expedition, hospital, Johnstone, Leith, Poetry, Prince Philip, Silly Poems for Wee People, social skills, teenagers, Twitter, volunteering, Writing, youngsters, youth
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London Burning
Image: Guardian London Burning So—I doubt we will be hearing the much voiced stereotypical line: “isn’t Scotland such a violent place” from any English people in the near future. I am this morning utterly enraged and saddened at the devastation … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Aidan Moffat, arson, Birmingham, Book Festival, Books, Bristol, Brixton, burning, Camden, Charlotte Square, City of Literature, Croydon, destruction, Ealing, EdBookFest, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Book Festival, fires, gig, haiku, jail, Leeds, Liverpool, London, looting, Man in the East, Metropolitan Police, Nottingham, Poetry, prison, protesters, Reading, review, riots, shooting, Tottenham, Trees for Life, Trevor Jones, violence, youth
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Freedom from the Mundane 
An Evening at The SKY Project
Image: theskyproject.co.uk I think it’s safe to say that yesterday was one of the most rewarding days I’ve had as a writer. When I first picked up the pen in any serious kind of fashion, the last thing I ever … Continue reading →