In case you are feeling Christmassy ( I don’t care it’s November, my tree’s been up for two weeks) and looking for some good poetry books (always top on the Santa wish list ey), here are some of the poems I’ve loved and thrown over my floor this year… My favourite poetry magazine:Popshot Magazine:Continue reading “Poems for Christmas xxx”
If like me, you love rhyme, poetry, music AND love cooking and think it’s praps a good idea to start engaging young people with the kitchen again, teaching them how to explore food and mealtimes…check this out Most excitable chef I’ve ever seen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRigucg9x5k This guy is called Inja and is chefContinue reading “Fish and Chip Friday: Where Poetry Meets Cooking”
Nobody told me you can’t use toilet paper Nobody told me that you bleed Nobody told me you might need a secret place where you can scream. After two years of waiting, I am totally stoked and nerve-wracked to announce that my new book – Nobody Told Me – is coming out in February 2016Continue reading “Nobody Told Me”
I’ll be direct: this is about feeding babies and cash. If you feel like sharing this that would be grand! Channel 4 have a commissioned a short video of the poem I wrote about feeling embarrassed to breastfeed. To air for World Breastfeeding Week. The budget is very low. Very very low. The film companyContinue reading “Kickstarter Campaign”
After reading four books, three essays, lots of websites and all information at the National Football Museum, Manchester, on the History of Women’s Football, I am more and more fascinated by one seemingly small change in the language of the commentary on matches. From 1890s to 2015, the players have gone from being ‘girls’ (orContinue reading “Women vs Lady – History of British Football”
The School Run This morning I had to fight a very strong urge to ditch work, go to the pub and cry into a pint for three hours. Sometimes the school run is like that. Sometimes it is totally fine. But it got me thinking. I do not understand where this idea comes from thatContinue reading “The School Run”
Hollie McNish