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The Wild Way: Finding Beauty in Chaos and Letting the Weeds Grow

The Wild Way: Finding Beauty in Chaos and Letting the Weeds Grow By Peter Causton Somewhere on a quiet footpath or at the edge of a garden, a tangle of weeds rises defiantly from the grass — unruly, uninvited, and entirely themselves. At first glance, they may seem a...

An Evening with Lemn Sissay: Inspiration in Every Quatrain

Last week as part of the Frodsham literature festival, I had the privilege of attending a poetry reading by Lemn Sissay, and it was an experience that stayed with me long after the final applause. Sissay, who has carved a place for himself as one of Britain’s most...

Following in Family Footsteps: Inheritance, Inspiration or Nepotism?

Following in Family Footsteps: Inheritance, Inspiration or Nepotism? Last night, I had the pleasure of witnessing a truly mesmerising performance by Gerald Dickens — the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens — who delivered a one-man show that breathed new life into...