by Anna Dreda | Jun 24, 2021 | Pleasings, Uncategorized
nina simone Feeling Good Staying with our lovely friend, Ann, in Suffolk this week, she happened to mention a music programme on Radio 4 that had completely passed me by. Driving home I looked up the programme, ‘Soul Music’, and was excited to see listed...
by Anna Dreda | Apr 19, 2021 | Pleasings, Uncategorized
simon armitage Poet Laureate Photo credit: © Peter James Milson Simon Armitage has written a stunning poem following the death of Prince Philip. A difficult task, surely, but my goodness has he proven his worth with it. Choosing to pay tribute to...
by Anna Dreda | Sep 28, 2020 | Events, Uncategorized, We Need to Talk About Books
Talking about books ~ at home Welcome back after the summer break – I do hope you managed to get away if that is what you needed to do? We had a gorgeous couple of weeks on Berneray in the Western Isles with two of our grand-children, (and a week later,...
by Anna Dreda | May 2, 2020 | Uncategorized, We Need to Talk About Books
Talking about books ~ at home Our two reading groups – based in Much Wenlock and Craven Arms – can no longer meet but that’s no reason to stop talking about books! I invite you to share your reading with us – maybe a photo of your...
by Anna Dreda | Nov 27, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
Poetry breakfast Our theme was Fire, Fire! The poems we read were: The Fire Driftwood by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was read by Ali Hearts of Fire by C. Churchill was read by Janet I’m the King of the Swingers by the Sherman Brothers was read by Joyce The...
by wenlockbooks | May 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wenlock Books More than just a bookshop More than just a bookshop Welcome to Wenlock Books – at the heart of the creative and literary community of Much Wenlock, Shropshire and the creator of the nationally acclaimed Wenlock Poetry Festival. Celebrating over...
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