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26 January 2014 Winter fires

Dancing down the years

The pleasures of one generation are often incomprehensible to another. I first heard the phrase ‘Old Time and Sequence Dancing’

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17 June 2013 Bread and Salt

You’ve still got to laugh

‘Racist B&B’ is a comedy sketch by Tara Flynn. She explains why she made it on her blog. I tip

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22 May 2013 Bread and Salt

300 Metres

A few months ago, I was fortunate to be invited to speak at a conference in Budapest. Organised in the

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20 May 2013 Regular marvels

Engaged writing

Manuel Castells‘ account of the  networks of outrage and hope that have emerged since the economic collapse of 2008 is

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15 May 2013 Bread and Salt

African inspiration

‘I had to get out of the country without permission, which means I have to cross my fingers when I

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1 February 2013 Winter fires

‘The Crystal Quilt’, Suzanne Lacy

On Sunday, the American artist Suzanne Lacy will create a new performance piece called Silver Action at Tate Modern in London. She has invited

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28 May 2012 Where we dream

‘Where We Dream’ on BBC local radio

‘Where We Dream’ has just featured on Adrian Goldberg’s BBC WM Radio morning show. He interviewed Sarah Moors, one of

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2 February 2012 Where we dream

Where we Dream: the trailer

Where we Dream book and, film, will be presented to members of West Bromwich Operatic Society on Monday 30 April.

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22 January 2012 Winter fires

Playing the game

Retirement is an old fashioned word for an increasingly old fashioned idea. It evokes Victorian widows moving to the country

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