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Hello there

It’s been a long time. I’ve had a few months off. The stress was getting to me. People kept asking me to travel to the four corners of Britain to read my poems, and all I really wanted to do was stay at home and listen to my Mireille Mathieu records. And it’s hard to say no to these people. They go off in a huff and ask someone like Niall Spooner-Harvey to do it instead. Nevertheless, I am now totally bookable again. Everything is all right. Contrary to popular belief, I did not have a breakdown.

So what have I been doing in the interim? Well, cats don’t groom themselves, you know. OK, some do. But not mine. I also bought a digital camera and have been experimenting with it. The trouble with taking photos of yourself is that your arm always gets in the picture. I’m not sure what to do about that. I’ll put some on here when I work out how to do it.

And have I written any new poems?, you cry. Well, that would be telling. I’ve had ideas for some new poems anyway. All will (possibly) be revealed at Cheltenham Allstars Poetry Slam in October. Or maybe I’ll just do ‘Elf-Shelf’ again so I can get away early.

I have also been the fortunate recipient of the Poem Of The Month accolade on the Write Out Loud website. People have said nice things about it. As a southerner, it’s heartwarming to be accepted by the hardened northern poets of Write Out Loud. They’ve got very strong opinions, but they’re lovely when you get to know them.

Anyway, that’s about the size of it.

Kindest regards

Rachel P