Poetry
Ode to Pompey: A Poem
By Carole Carrell Born in Pompey was I, with the Luftwaffe on its way, Elm Grove it was, number 27A. There came bomb sites on which to play, full of butterflies, nettles and dens, [… read more ]
Month: October 2024
Reviews
Review: The Pretenders at Portsmouth Guildhall
The Pretenders recently played Portsmouth Guildhall, 46 years after their first and eponymous album was released. Writer Andrew Larder was there. Dressed in a pink satin jacket and biker boots, singer and founder Chrissie Hynde [… read more ]
Poetry
Two Poems by Tina Cathleen MacNaughton
Penhale Road when I was a girl we played in that street skipped along pavements hopscotched chalky squares trickled shiny, coloured marbles along broken slabs when I was a girl we zigzagged around the occasional [… read more ]
Events
Southern Water Stinks: March Against Sewage, Greed and Privatisation
Due to lack of accountability and regulation, Southern Water has been getting away with sewage dumping, overcharging and underinvestment in its infrastructure. We don’t have to accept this, writes local activist Alan Burgess. It is [… read more ]
Culture
Blood and Coal by Sue Harper
A University of Portsmouth Emeritus Professor who came from a poor Midlands background has dedicated her newly published memoir to her mother, who inspired her love of art. Veteran journalist Peter Gruner tells us more. [… read more ]
Memoir
From the Isle of Wight to Oliver!
It’s Portsmouth Harbour, and veteran journalist Peter Gruner is about to climb aboard the 700 Stagecoach bus to the glorious South Downs and then to Chichester for a matinee of the musical Oliver! Here’s what [… read more ]
Culture
Litter Art at the Wild Seas, Wilder Cities Book Launch
There are many reasons to attend Pens of the Earth’s Wild Seas, Wilder Cities book launch on 21st October, at Portsmouth Guildhall. It will be an event-packed evening, offering a joyful glimpse inside Wild Seas, [… read more ]
Culture
Wild Seas, Wilder Cities: An Environment-Themed Book Launch
On 21st October, a very special book is being launched. Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a collection of stories, poems and articles, written by local poets and authors and beautifully illustrated by local artists. Its [… read more ]