Poetry in the Garden at MERL - tomorrow

Please join me for Poetry in the Garden at the Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading at 6.30pm. Entrance includes a glass of wine.

The Two Rivers Press archive will be on display. I am reading with Susan Utting, Peter Robinson and AF Harrold.

Poets' Cafe - Last Hurrah

Very sadly, last night was my last appearance at Poets' Cafe in Reading for a few years. I will much miss the guest poets, fantastic open mic participants and charismatic mc, AF Harrold. It's acknowledged as the best open mic around for longevity, warmth of welcome and quality by local poets and visitors alike, one of whom said he'd never seen so many people at an open mic reading from their books.

If you can get to Reading on the third Friday of the month, find your way to South Street Arts Centre
http://www.readingarts.com/southstreet/ and sign up to read.

Thanks everyone for the kind send off and letting me break the one poem rule. I will miss you all.

Henley Literary Festival

A rare day of sunshine and warmth yesterday - a boat on the Thames - a poetry reading. Sounds like a heavenly recipe to me. I read my watery poems inbetween and around Lesley Saunders' 'Waterscape' sequence. It made a great confluence of words. To my right are Lesley and Jane Draycott. Out of shot are the lovely audience and our fellow readers Peter Robinson and A.F. Harrold. Hugely enjoyable readings. Don't miss it next year.