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Journal
BOOKS PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS 21/10/2021
Books previews and reviews start on page 2 of my journal, the most recent book being: Objects in the Ashmolean, An Art and Poetry Resource
A visit to the Faringdon Cobbler 15/07/2021
How often do we visit a cobbler? With millions of flip flops washing up on shores and many shoes discarded without repair, is it time to review materials - both in making and mending footwear to retain traditional craftsmen?
Cobbler cobbler mend my
shoe
Can I collect at half past
two?
And what’s that etched in
your tattoo?
Chains, sprockets, piston parts
Scrambling bikes are in my heart
It’s Motocross that most appeals
When I’ve finished mending heels
Cobbler cobbler my sandal
is split
Can you fix it pretty
quick?
I like the style, comfort
and fit
But I don’t want to trip
The problem is it’s composite
Glue won’t stick
I’d like to mend all kinds of shoes
Leather or rubber go well with glues
But what is on the shelves to choose?
I’m left to muse on throwaway shoes…
Back here my leather boots
renewed
A job well done brings
happy mood
Now I’m well-heeled
I’ve got new sole
Thank you cobbler
For your role
Published in The Advertiser Magazine August 2021
WHAT HAPPENED DURING LOCKDOWN? 17/06/2020
My un-lockdown project was cycling in the countryside. Today I completed 1000 miles of local cycling, taking in pretty views of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire countryside.
Ashmolean Poetry Tour 28/02/2019
29th June 2019
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Meet in Gallery 21
