Browsing Archive: June, 2010

Fanny Howe launch - brief report

Posted by Ken Edwards on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, In : Reality Street

In a rush this morning, as I have to travel back to London to catch up with old work colleagues (and in the process watch with trepidation England's last group match in the World Cup) - so just a brief message to report that Fanny Howe's Emergence from Reality Street was safely launched yesterday at a reading for the Blue Bus at The Lamb. London. Here's a rather poor photo snapped with my mobile phone:

Also reading was Tom Raworth, who prefaced his performance by reading a short selection from...
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Mating season update (2)

Posted by Ken Edwards on Monday, June 7, 2010, In : Hastings

The breeding season for Hastings' rooftop herring gulls is well under way, with chicks hatching all over the place. On our rooftop, the roof valley site has once again acquired considerable nesting debris but there is no sign of actual nesting here. However, on the top chimney at least one chick has hatched. You can see it below, just to the right of the middle chimney pot, while its parents stand guard. I would estimate it's a week or so old.