The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Tag Archives: homelessness
Where Now? #short story #homelessness
I almost walked past. You do, don’t you? But I said, ‘Is that you, James? James Simcox?’ He lifted his head, like a weight was attached. There was something in his eyes – or maybe something missing – that made … Continue reading
Posted in homelessness, short story
Tagged homelessness, Life in a Grain of Sand, short story
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The Reason for the Season
I’m not a religious or especially spiritual man. So the meaning of Christmas or the winter solstice celebrations might, you’d perhaps think, be lost on me. But it has becoming an increasingly important time of year for me. I think … Continue reading
Posted in charity, Christmas, home, London, miscellany
Tagged Crisis at Christmas, homelessness, support, volunteer
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A Crisis this Christmas
I have talked before about Crisis, the charity formed in the 1960s to supply help at Christmas to London’s homeless community. It was on the back of many high profile campaigns including the amazing TV film Cathy Come Home that … Continue reading
Posted in London, miscellany
Tagged Crisis at Christmas, homeless, homelessness, No one turned away
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