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To London, for poetry &

by Robin Houghton on November 26, 2019

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I seem to be up in London a fair bit this month. Last week was my first trip to the Troubadour in a while, and despite late trains meaning I…

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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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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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Standing room only at the Troubadour

by Robin Houghton on May 17, 2017

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To be fair, I did have a seat for the first half, but with the sciatica playing up I was happy to stand for the second. Plus it meant a…

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Both sides now

by Robin Houghton on February 13, 2017

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A smooth drive to London yesterday for Anne-Marie Fyfe’s newest workshop, on the theme of clouds.  As in ‘I wandered lonely as…’, or ‘from both sides now..’ And yes, Joni…

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Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour

by Robin Houghton on November 29, 2016

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Getting to and from London from the south coast is ten times harder than it used to be these days, as the rail company (which has a monopoly) has been running an…

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Poetry vs DIY, plus a few upcoming deadlines

by Robin Houghton on November 24, 2016

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It’s easy to lose the rhythm of blogging – I’ve been lacking the motivation lately, partly out of a feeling of ‘what is there really to say that makes a…

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Quick update on things

by Robin Houghton on October 16, 2016

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It’s been a tricky month so far for finding the time and inclination to blog, so I thought I’d write a quick update. I have a lovely guest post waiting in…

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‘The future of poetry’ – Coffee House Poetry at the Troubadour

by Robin Houghton on June 7, 2016

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So, to the Troubadour last night for poetry, discussions about poetry and the big bad world of digital – a ‘colloquy’ of five poets from diverse backgrounds. In the first…

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Readings, talks, good poetry stuff on the horizon

by Robin Houghton on March 10, 2016

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Last Thursday I was at Roehampton University where I’d been invited by Principal Lecturer Louise Tondeur to talk to her Creative Writing students about Telltale Press, collaborative working, the importance…

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