Two weeks back I received four complimentary tickets for the opening ceremony of The Great Exhibition of The North. I’ll be performing my Anthem for The North, from the bridge in the photo above, Read more [...]
Hello. I am one of five judges for The Golden man Booker Prize this year. It is a special one-off award to celebrate 50th anniversary of The Man Booker Prize and crowns the best work of fiction from Read more [...]
Time is like the weather system. It has patterns, storm seasons with electric charges. Memory. The arctic wind brushes a molten sun making of it a golden drop of frozen gold. Breath beats the window Read more [...]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will marry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor today so I think I will write Meghan a letter. Dear Meghan, Hope you're well and congratulations. There's another Read more [...]
I'm tired.I have won my case against Wigan Council and I should be happy but I am just tired. I have been awarded a six figure sum. I will receive a written apology and my files will be returned to Read more [...]
In 2016 a blind man waited patiently in the book signing queue. “I’m Blind Al” he said “And I have practised Buddhism for many years and I’ve written a short poem and I would like to Read more [...]
Stephen Ucembe watched as the head of his mother separated from her body. “It was on the floor over there” he said with an involuntary nod to the foreground. She was breastfeeding his baby brother. Read more [...]
Nicky Wake is Managing Director of Don't Panic - an events management and awards company based in the North West of England. She is focussed, warm and kind-hearted. Earlier this year her husband Read more [...]
At 13.45pm today BBC Radio 4 will broadcast Pen Pals. It's a series celebrating the phenomenon of the international pen pal. When the producer approached me a year ago I chose my penpal, a pilot from Read more [...]
A personal letter from the prime minister on Christmas day and a Points of Light Award. Read more [...]