Robin Houghton

Blog/ 23/03/2023

Poetry at the Betsey

Hard to believe it was over ten years ago that I first stumbled on (or rather out of) The Betsey Trotwood pub in […]

As I was cleaning my teeth this morning for some reason I remembered a boy called Andrew* at primary school who was always […]

Blog/ 28/02/2023

I recently took advantage of a World of Books Buy 3 Get One Free offer on books under a fiver, and today they […]

Blog/ 04/02/2023

The other evening I was in Lewes listening to Jackie Wills and Grace Nichols being interviewed by Mark Hewitt. One of the topics […]

Blog/ 26/01/2023

Hurray! Spring is on its way! Well, the days are lengthening at least….It’s been a busy start to the year although I don’t […]

Blog/ 20/12/2022

The concerts are over – Sunday’s Lewes Singers event was a major thrill, and it was lovely and amazing to see Claire Booker […]

Art/ 04/12/2022

It’s been a busy couple of weeks but I’ve allowed myself time off to decorate the Christmas tree, which is always a joy. […]

I should be preparing for a recording session this afternoon, for a Planet Poetry episode that’s going out on Thursday, but I’m feeling […]

Art/ 01/11/2022

On a holiday Just back from a short trip to the Netherlands where the weather was spectacularly mild and dry for late October. […]

Blog/ 10/10/2022

As a fresh writing impetus I’ve joined Bill Greenwell‘s online poetry workshop this term, a group I’ve been thinking about for a while. […]