Lightnin’ Hopkins and much more….
We celebrated the birthday of Lightnin Hopkins, as well as Solomon Burkes and Tony Mcphee of Ground Hogs.
Listen here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003d28
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London Book Fair
I attended the London Book Fair alongside Michael O’Mara Publishing and Forward Arts Foundation for the announcement of “Tell Me The Truth About Life,” an anthology to coincide with National Poetry Day.
Poetry and St Patrick
Michael Fortune came over from county Wexford to discuss St. Patricks’ Welsh roots and wonderful Irish traditions like planting potatoes on the 17th March. Liz Berry also came by and talked about 40 years of the poetry society competition.
Listen here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003721
International Women’s Day: Supporting St Mungo’s
“To me, home is warmth, paper and a pen, safety and a voice to use them.”
Women’s homelessness is different. This International Women’s Day I’m supporting
@StMungo’s #WhatHomeMeans campaign to help highlight this issue. Share what home
means to you by using the #WhatHomeMeans and take St Mungo’s short quiz to find out more about women’s homelessness #IWD2019
https://www.mungos.org/my-home/