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Grevel Lindop

@GrevelLindop

I'm a poet, writer, salsa dancer, Lake District buff, traveller (esp. Cuba, New Orleans, Caribbean), meditator, dreamer...

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KEATS'S FIRST WATERFALL grevel.co.uk/booksandwriters…
KEATS'S FIRST WATERFALL - Grevel Lindop

KEATS'S FIRST WATERFALL - Grevel Lindop

In Ambleside a few days ago to give a lecture, I decided to spend the afternoon walking up to Stockghyll Force, the lovely small waterfalls in the woods uphill behind Ambleside. The weather had been...

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MARGARET CROPPER: REDISCOVERING A LAKELAND POET grevel.co.uk/booksandwriters…
MARGARET CROPPER: REDISCOVERING A LAKELAND POET - Grevel Lindop

MARGARET CROPPER: REDISCOVERING A LAKELAND POET - Grevel Lindop

Margaret Cropper (1886-1980) is a poet about whom I’ve long been enthusiastic. I discovered her work when I was preparing my Literary Guide to the Lake District – her poems turned up in the Manches...

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Margaret Cropper: Rediscovering a Lakeland Poet at University of Cumbria in Ambleside

Margaret Cropper: Rediscovering a Lakeland Poet at University of Cumbria in Ambleside

Tickets are now available for Margaret Cropper: Rediscovering a Lakeland Poet at University of Cumbria in Ambleside, Percival Lecture Theatre, Langdale Building on Tue 6 Feb 2024 at 6:30PM. Click the...

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I just signed the petition calling on Paula Vennells, the former CEO of the Post Office to be stripped of her CBE. Will you sign too? #MrBatesVSThePostOffice you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38degrees
Post Office Scandal: Strip Paula Vennells of her CBE

Post Office Scandal: Strip Paula Vennells of her CBE

Evidence has been produced that the Post Office engaged in a mass cover up which led to the wrongful prosecution of 550 Post Office Staff many of whom were subsequently jailed, bankrupted and in...

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Delightful little film inspired by De Quincey - great fun: youtu.be/dL_Lo92ugJ0 from @Alex_Crumbie
Confessions of an English Ant-Eater by Alex Crumbie

Confessions of an English Ant-Eater by Alex Crumbie

A surreal short animation film about Thomas, a boy who becomes addi...

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TS Eliot and Kathleen Raine: Two Contemplative Poets | Meditatio Centre London

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SPRING IN MACCLESFIELD FOREST grevel.co.uk/andanotherthing…

SPRING IN MACCLESFIELD FOREST - Grevel Lindop

I finally got out for a good walk yesterday – it’s been too long. I climbed Shutlingsloe – the odd little crooked pyramid that dominates the south-east corner of the Forest – after crossing the peaty...

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Grevel Lindop - Poet, biographer, critic, essayist and writer on just about everything grevel.co.uk

Grevel Lindop

Poet, biographer, critic, essayist and writer on just about everything

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Yesterday I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate on international child abduction. You can read my contribution here 👇 hansard.parliament.uk/Common…
International Child Abduction - Hansard - UK Parliament

International Child Abduction - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : ' International Child Abduction' on Wednesday 22 March 2023.

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"Though dissent has been effectively outlawed, thousands of people have taken the risk to express their opposition to the invasion. It’s not just the usual suspects...Major public figures, prominent journalists & artists have spoken out against the war" nytimes.com/2022/03/03/opini…
Opinion | Russia Has Suffered a Crushing Moral Defeat. And Russians Know It. (Published 2022)

Opinion | Russia Has Suffered a Crushing Moral Defeat. And Russians Know It. (Published 2022)

For many Russians, the invasion of Ukraine is a visceral horror.

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So very, very pleased my licence fee helps pay for this. The one and only BBC. Take note @NadineDorries 👇👇👇
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You can listen for updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on BBC World Service live online 📱 bbcworldservice.com And the map shows our shortwave radio reach in #Ukraine 📻 15735 kHz 16:00 – 18:00 GMT +2 📻 5875 kHz 22:00 – 00:00 GMT +2
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An insight into the incredible work being done by a Manchester-based medical charity who are preparing to head east to help people in #Ukraine - here's how you can help them right now (@UKMed @AndyBurnhamGM ) manchesterworld.uk/news/manc…
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I've just donated to @careintuk to help provide emergency relief to the people of Ukraine donate.careinternational.org…
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Books should only be cancelled if they break the law | @PhilipHensher unherd.com/2021/12/what-book…
What books have we been denied?

What books have we been denied?

Publishers now operate in a state of fear

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Very excited - unpacking new edition of my dance/travel book TRAVELS ON THE DANCE FLOOR Lovely new design, great to have it available again! Memories of good times, lovely friends, fabulous music -Cuba, Venezuela,Colombia,Panama,DominicanRepublic, Puerto Rico,Miami -& Blackpool!
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I'm very much looking forward to this day course in London - do come if you're interested!
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Thomas De Quincey: The Opium-Eater’s Confessions 200 Years On

Thomas De Quincey: The Opium-Eater’s Confessions 200 Years On

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Thomas De Quincey’s Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, an autobiographical

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Consult the Oracle - go.shr.lc/3fH3h4Q via @shareaholic
Consult the Oracle - Grevel Lindop

Consult the Oracle - Grevel Lindop

My grandfather, I’ve been told, was something of a magician. At any rate, he left behind him a substantial collection of occult books. Unfortunately, I never saw this collection: when he died, my...

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