Read Time 8 mins Interview with Oft Beat Echo in 1983. Crooner were an independent band from Glasgow and still to this day keep their hand in for their long term fan base with live shows and releases of a quality right up their with their youthful creations. In his interview Crooner talked about ‘Isolation in Creation’ […]
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Read Time 10 mins Interview with Oft Beat Echo in 1983. Crooner were an independent band from Glasgow and still to this day keep their hand in for their long term fan base with live shows and releases of a quality right up there with their youthful creations. Lead singer and song writer ‘The Crooner’ is now based on
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Read Time 13 mins Well, yes, I have always been a daydreamer. Ever since I was a little girl. Away with the fairies again, they used to say about me; but I was just simply always looking for a way to escape the greyness of my childhood. In my daydreams, I could be whatever I wanted,
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Read Time < 1 mins This eve, our final banquet of unity, The ultimate rendezvous of shared affinity. A suffering loop we’ve woven tight, Threatening to shatter, you and I. In yesteryear’s snapshots I perused, Reliving tender moments we once used. Each image, each memory meant to beguile, Now summons tears, regret in every mile. To release is
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Read Time 11 mins So let me tell you about the cloak and dagger realm of literature enthusiasts at the 333 That Street Book Club. Do you remember Lady D and The Crown on the ground floor? The cafe / diner / meeting place / hub / hangout? Well here operates the round table of liberati (a self anointed
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Read Time 10 mins There’s nothing that feels more homely through the corridors of 333 That Street than the joyful laughter of its tenants, workers, and visitors. This welcoming atmosphere is generally thanks to the endless supply of tall stories flowing from the colourful and limitless imagination of Skips. You remember Skips don’t you? Well how could anyone
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Read Time 6 mins Crossing that burning bridge . In the intricate tapestry of England’s geography, certain places – towns, villages and hamlets – bear names that echo the rich history of diverse human connectivity. Among these, a fascinating category stands out—towns and cities named after bridges. As symbols of both practicality and metaphorical connection, bridges have played a
Read Time 10 mins In her handbook the “Daughter of Liberation”, Alice Penrose explores the powerful narratives of women who have courageously liberated themselves from the constraints of rigid and controlling religious structures. Through this collection of stories, which are inter woven with her own diary recorded experiences, Penrose sheds light on the unique journeys of these remarkable
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Read Time 9 mins In the moonlit hours, when the village of Portwood slumbered, Alice Penrose’s clandestine activities took centre stage. While she was known to the community as a dutiful daughter, her true calling was an advocate for women’s rights and religious freedom unfolded in secret gatherings. The Midnight Meetings. The secret meetings occurred in the depths
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Read Time 9 mins ‘In the sacred cocoon of secrecy, nestled within the embrace of the earth, I birthed “Daughter of Liberation” as my silent confidante, a clandestine diary breathing life into my innermost thoughts. Each word, a testament to the struggle and triumph, whispered softly, hidden from the watchful eyes of my preacher father. This diary became my
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