Ha! Thanks for that Roger. Not sure what to say actually... but I'm
smiling broadly. I did know about the Barnstable thing as it happens,
well, not 'as it happens', that would be too late. You know, the road
journey from south to north Devon is a nightmare - takes ages, so I
would be late anyway.
Cheers
Tim A.
On 13 May 2010, at 16:16, Roger Collett wrote:
> Tim,
>
> It is not very well advertised (lost in the general pop type blurbs)
> but Apples and Snakes have a session at the North Devon Festival at
> Barnstaple on June 16th. I only know about this because one of
> Arrowhead's authors - Martin Figura - is reading from his new book
> "Whistle". Probably not of interest, but thought I'd give you the
> chance to remain in isolation or not as you choose.
>
>
> Roger Collett
> Arrowhead Press
> http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality."
> Jules de Gaultier
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Allen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: Isolation
>
>
>> Through the letter box just now came the annual catalogue Ways
>> with Words sends me about the July Lit fest at Dartington. Always
>> a depressing experience that brings home to me just how isolated I
>> am from that literary world. Here I am, a poet, spent most of my
>> life writing and being awed by reading others' stuff. I have quite
>> a few other interests too and consider myself to be not too
>> unintelligent. My enthusiasms keep me reasonably up to date both
>> with both high and popular culture - yet here is this very crowded
>> and rich list of events and readings from the world of
>> contemporary British arts and literature, and there isn't one
>> thing I want to go and see. Good job the World Cup will be on at
>> the same time.
>>
>> Am I wrong in thinking there is something wrong here somewhere?
>>
>> Tim A.
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