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.
Tag Archives: The Goon Show
Telegoons – based on The Goon show – their role in my downfall!
Invited to give a talk about the Telegoons for The Goon Show Preservation Society many moons ago, naturally it developed into a performance! Here is the transcript of the talk I have also transferred a film of the event to … Continue reading
Spike Milligan and where cows go bong…
‘Ning Nang Nong where the Cows go Bong ‘etc etc. Well I bet they once did in Ticehurst where Spike lived for a while. Yesterday thanks to The Bell pub and Kit Smith who organised it, it was and a day … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Famous places, Marionette, Nothing waits a category long, Photography
Tagged Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Finding my feet in Brighton, Mixed Boarders, Out and about in Brighton, Photography, poetry, Spike day at Ticehurst, Spike Milligan's poems, The Bell Inn Ticehurst, The Goon Show, The Poetry School, Wise words in retirement
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Highlight of the week – a celebration at the BBC’s radio theatre.
It was an honour to be included on the guest list for ‘A Celebration of the life and work of Charles Chilton’ at the BBC. We were included as members of ‘The Goon Show Preservation Society’ and because I had … Continue reading
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‘The Goon Show’ – those mad Telegoons are at it again!
The Telegoons – yes Major Bloodnok, Neddy Seagoon, Eccles, Bluebottle and others are at it again, in this 1960’s episode called ‘The Canal’ – It could be the episode for which I personally knitted Neddy a nice warm scarf, … Continue reading
April alphabet challenge – T is for Telegoons
The Telegoons were based on the famous ‘Goon Show’ the films were made in the 60s and I have just found the pics, a script and a film to download. Most people thought that the BBC made the series … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up, London out and about, Marionette, Photography, Puppethouse mayhem
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In memory of Charles Chilton who has just died.
What a lovely man, friendly and unassuming and with such a body of creative and original work behind him and an inspiration to many that followed! He was born on June 15 1917 and died on January 2nd 2013 Apparently he … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Oh What a Lovely War', Charles Chilton, Jimmy Grafton, Journey into Space, Loving London, Marionette, Out and about in London, Photography, Riders of the Range, The Goon Show, The Goon Show Preservation Sociiety, The Goons, The Strutton Arms, The Telegoons, The very last Goon Show
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Ann Perrin 