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New Year, new intentions

by Robin Houghton on January 6, 2019
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I’m a big fan of yoga teacher Adriene Mischler, whose ‘home practice’ videos I’ve been following for about six months. I’ve just started her latest ’30 Days of Yoga’ series…

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The view, looking back

by Robin Houghton on December 21, 2018
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I’m just taking a moment to post what will probably be my last of 2018, and I have to be careful not to descend into a sort of ’round robin’…

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Alice Oswald at the BBC

by Robin Houghton on December 12, 2018
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  Something different. I answered the Poetry Society’s call for audience members at a recording of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Book Club’. The guest poet being interviewed by James Naughtie was…

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The new ‘How to’ guide is finally done…

by Robin Houghton on November 5, 2018
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Things have been a bit quiet on this blog for the last month, mainly because I’ve been full-on with the new booklet which arrived from the printers today – hurrah!…

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Home again, and deadlines approaching

by Robin Houghton on October 9, 2018
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The Swindon Poetry Festival over, I’m now catching up with stuff, looking at my book purchases (actually there are a couple of books I still need to buy, not being…

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An aside from Swindon

by Robin Houghton on October 7, 2018
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Although I’m currently officially blogging the Poetry Swindon Festival over at Festival Chronicle, this is my own blog so I thought I’d put any personal asides on here. You know…

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And so to the Tent Palace…

by Robin Houghton on October 3, 2018
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… of the Delicious Air. This will be the venue from tomorrow until Monday for the Poetry Swindon Festival (or is that the Swindon Poetry Festival? It seems to go…

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Forward Prizes, Poetry Book Fair – big poetry week

by Robin Houghton on September 23, 2018
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It’s a good thing it’s pouring with rain today as I have every excuse to stay indoors, write, bake bread and plan this week’s garden tasks. I don’t know about…

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Catchup for a rainy day – news, upcoming etc

by Robin Houghton on August 26, 2018
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With a real sense of summer coming to an end, I just wanted to mention a few things before August is up, and that feeling of moving on to the…

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Hilda Sheehan and the Swindon Poetry Festival 2016 - Photo:Swindon Advertiser
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A forthcoming retreat | writing vs bathroom | Swindon Festival

by Robin Houghton on June 5, 2018
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Retreating Next week I’m off to the Garsdale Retreat for a week tutored by Ian Duhig and guest reader Hannah Lowe. I’m excited by the prospect of a week just…

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