The hole in the wall
A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.
Words and illustrations by Ann Perrin
Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education ProjectThe Puppeteers Daughter
The poems explore the complexity of life as the daughter of marionette makers and performers. There are poems concerned with life, love and loss, also the seaside, artists, allotments and the eccentricities of life.
Buy now - £6.60Don’t Throw Away the Daisies (illustrated)
Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.
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A magical mother – pictures – poems – stories.
My mother had always loved ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ These are some tiny ceramics she made after she and my father had given up their careers in puppetry. She also made dragons and my father threw pots and made … Continue reading
Posted in Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Creative non fiction, Creativity, Finding my feet in Brighton, Gardening and the Allotment - for the love of it, London out and about, Marionette, Photography, poetry, Poetry - Creative Writing, Puppethouse mayhem
Tagged Blackpool, Marionettes, memoir, Mother's Day, Photograohy, poetry, Poetry about Puppetry, Prrncess Diana's Lace, Puppetry, The Iranian Siehge, The Royal School of Needle Worlk
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Giving birth 50 years ago today!
50 years ago I gave birth to you, laying in a hospital bed in Whittington Hospital in a total panic! There were none of those pre-natal birth sessions! After the initial checks on timing of contractions I was left alone … Continue reading
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Tagged 60s childbirth, Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Coloma - teacher training for mature students, Dr Spock child care, Finding my feet in Brighton, Giving birth 50 years ago, Letter to a son at 50, memoir, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, The Open University in the 70s, The Whittington Hospital, Writing family history
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Panto time – Cinderella with a twist.
Shameless repeat due to popular demand of course! Yes it’s Cinders again, you just can’t keep a good story down, so if your prince failed to show up have a share of mine! (8 mins) … Continue reading
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A memory of the lovely Graham Stark who died recently.
I was sad to learn of the recent death of Graham Stark. I had thought that he provided some of the voices for the early episdodes of The Goon Show but apparently that was for just one ocassion! However he was … Continue reading
Rose hip syrup and wartime perseverance.
Seeing a whole tree of rose hips at my son’s cottage the other week, reminded me of the rose hip syrup my mother and many other mothers were making during the war. Apparently they are packed with vitamin C even … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Finding my feet in Brighton, Growing things, life style, memoir, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, Rose hip syrup, The natural world, War time recipes in hard times, What to do with rosehips
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How to cope with poor hospital care for loved ones
This post is prompted by hearing from one or two people who are to about to support loved ones in hospital. I wish I had known what I know now, when a nearest and dearest was in hospital some time … Continue reading
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Tagged Being a perfect hospital visitor, Brighton - out and about, Caring for the carer, Coping with illness in hospital, Finding my feet in Brighton, Hospital neglect, How to cope with poor hospital care, How to get the best treatment in hospital, Looking after loved ones, memoir, Out and about in Brighton, PALS, Photography, What to do if unhappy about hospital treatment
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the meaning of life and my gran
I believe my old gran had the right idea. Her favourite proverbs were “money is the root of all evil” and “what you sow you reap.” She had a phrase of her own too when proffering a homemade present “the … Continue reading
14th May is forever etched in my memory.
My late mother’s birthday. I know many people remember their loved ones on their anniversary days and I am no exception. Today I remember her fortitude, helping her own mother to steer us all to safety in the Second World … Continue reading
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Tagged Film attached to blog, IAC bronze cert winning film, Joan Field, keeping family history alive, Loving London, making films, Marionette, Marionette making and performing, memoir, Necklace poem, Orpington Video and Film Makers, Out and about in London, Poem about a necklace, Poetry - and working towards them, PUK, Puppethouse mayhem, Puppets, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, Wise words in retirement
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On being discalculous
I was born in 1940 with a cleft palette so I was fed with milk being poured down my throat with a spoon. My speech was also affected until I was about 10 (very nasal) and my pronunciation continues to be, … Continue reading
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