Robin Houghton

Unaccustomed as I am

(So sorry about the weird asterisks etc in the following – just that last time I mentioned the B word I got immediately […]

As I sit down with a cup of tea in my favourite mug (pictured above – just an excuse to feature it, really! […]

What a lovely relaxed evening we had yesterday at the Lewes Arms for the launch of Margaret Wilmot’s Smiths Knoll pamphlet Sweet Coffee. […]

Just a quick one … typing is a tad painful having just seen the physio about my shoulder (impingement of the supraspinatus and […]

So much for my resolve to get out and do more readings/open mics this year. I haven’t yet plucked up the courage to […]

It was a small turnout last night at our Stanza reading group in Brighton – just Miriam, Gary and myself! Of course there […]

June 3rd and I think I’ve already blown my poetry pocket money for this month. First of all I’ve subscribed to Poetry London […]

It’s funny how writing often goes together with a second passion or skill, and the ingenuity of bloggers in combining them in just […]

Jo Grigg was at the Poetry cafe on Thursday for what sounds like an exciting evening! Many thanks to Jo for this guest […]

I’ve been emailing with a poet friend today who drew my attention to this piece in the Guardian, about Salt’s decision to stop […]