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The Coleford Hub – Community blog in Coleford, Gloucestershire

The Coleford Hub

Soundwork Community Projects

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Oh Crumbs Live Online Thurs 23 JULY 8PM

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Rum TAR Tar Tum Tum Tum

I’m tearing into brambles

They are tearing into me

One week and they’ve become a barrier

Snaking across my path

A valley now in shadow

From cloaks of frantic ferns

Slip/trip/walk s-tumble

Loose and crumbled under foot

A grudging route

Should have put my boots on

1st Sunday in June-out on my own

Blindly follow steep unfamiliar line

My steps speed up

Slip slide into the deep

Bang-bang-bang-closeby

Bang bang throb

I recognise the beat

Bang-bang-bang

Breath and movement slows

It is my heart catching up

RD 7/6/2020

Bring your words- poem-stories-ideas-company-

Zoom with us from 7-45pm ID 603 854 102 Pw 018454

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OH Crumbs regular celebration of spoken words next appears thurs 22nd October 8pm-the story – once the date is agreed- (and that means we have to consult with Charlie who curates the technology)

Date published: in Oh Crumbs
Breezy Kelly bakes bread for peace sat 24th October

we can start to shuffle the ideas and packages of words and thoughts that we might want to bubble up among the people who arrive on the night with their own wonderful array of poems & Stories….

‘OH Crumbs’

should we change out title? should we have a workshop event or an online Slam….

this month Our compassionate friend from West Donegal ‘Breezy Kelly’ parades another Bake Bread for Peace day on saturday 24th October- we are hoping to find a crumbs link- a scone enchanted evening……

come join us -see what you can bake up

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OH Crumbs at Wye Valley River Festival 21st- 25th September

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Bedtimes Stories online till 10th October………

a collection of Bedtime Stories of all shapes and sizes from OH Crumbs

find us on –

‘wyevalleyriverfestival.co.uk’

search ‘Podcasts’ then

Bedtime Stories

daily 6pm for families

10pm for grown up

Bedtimes stories stays online

till 10th October….

A collection of words and performances, songs and shadows

next ‘Oh Crumbs’ live spoken words on Zoom

Thurs 8th October 8pm

another evening of poems,stories,history, mystery, music and more-

National Poetry itch

Black History month

open mike for all

ID 603 854 102 PW 018454

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OH Crumbs LIVE ON LINE thursday 16th 3pm-

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Ethel Mannin*

‘OH CRUMBS’ no27b

 LIVE online Thurs 16th April 3pm

will include readings from

Ziggy’s Task

“ before you go to bed spend 20 minutes staring- look out the window and write what you see”

or a Haiku – which can be 5/7/5 syllables or not!!

something short and forward looking…

readers will have up to 5 minutes to share these but you can send them to thecolefordhub@coalway.f9.co.uk where selections will go live.

Those taking part will include ‘Oh Crumbs’ regulars and guests- please register your interest at above address

*Ethel Mannin is a novelist from 1940s/ read ‘Captain Moonlight’ about rural rights

“Oh Crumbs” is a regular spoken word/performance event in better times we meet at Bream Coffee shop for now.

join Zoom for free and find us through The Coleford hub

                                                                      its all 2020 now

                                                             alarmed but unharmed

                                                                safety thirst arrives first

                                                               so slow when we meet

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Writing for Glos..

Date published: in News and Stories, Oh Crumbs

Call Out for Your Poetry/Words!

If you’re based in Gloucestershire, Luke Jerram is seeking your original words and poetry for a new art project.

The text and poetry for Of Earth and Sky will come from the community through this call out and a series of online workshops delivered by Luke Jerram and Gloucestershire based poet JPDL.

Gloucester: 2020

Launching in August this year, Of Earth and Sky is a new artwork by Luke Jerram commissioned by the Gloucester Culture Trust in partnership with the City Council and the Cathedral.

Created from poetry and text submitted by the public, the artwork will be embedded within communities and presented in over 25 locations across Gloucester for people discover and enjoy.

Call Out for Your Poetry!
If you’re based in Gloucestershire, we are seeking your original words and poetry for this new art project. Read and complete the submissions form here!

As we begin to cautiously emerge from the lockdown, there is a sense that we better appreciate the value of local parks and green space for our wellbeing, mental and physical health. This installation will celebrate the city’s outdoor spaces and encourage people to look differently at Gloucester – to see the beauty in its heritage and in its green spaces. Find out more

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Oh Crumbs Postponed – But re-imagined?

Date published: in Oh Crumbs, Uncategorized

With bookings planned to plot our way through to the summer

all is suddenly different

there are words to be made sense of

but mostly times that are to be engraved…

keep in touch

we hope to join you online

meanwhile stay safe

“Oh Crumbs”

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Oh Crumbs Words and pictures

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A familiar image for Oh Crumbs regulars- Rhys Trimble in full flow

a memorable night/ one of our special guest events

 

Ziggy’s Challenge by Charlie Markwick

 

My childhood garden, the soil in which I grew.

So much richness in my life.

And as I flail around,

The weft of grief crossing my life’s thread.

I’m thankful for the warmth of garden past.

 

My mother’s form is kneeling,

Squeezing secateurs to snip.

Her gift, rosebuds in the stonewalled living room.

 

I see my father clench his shiny spade.

His pride, the tool he hefts to sculpt the kitchen patch.

His gift, fruit and veg for each and every day.

 

But most of all the thrill of winter’s night

The snow imbuing dark with eerie light.

The waking and clouds of morning breath.

The strange and alien crystal pattern on the glass

Not outside this but in the room itself.

The crunch of scraping ice to view the garden snow

Beckoning my play.

Then frost cold hands that hurt as warmth returns

With stinging slaps to make my blood run bold and warm.

 

So much to nurture me in times of need

Each memory a lovely precious seed.

 

Walton House 24/04/19

 

OH CRUMBS LIVE ONLINE

THursday 16th  From 3pm sign up to Zoom

go online from 2-45-  keep in touch

 

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Crunch on Forest Quarry. “We now need your support more than ever – it’s crunch time! This application is (at last!) coming to the GCC planning committee on Thursday 9 July, by way of a virtual meeting. The Parish Council has just contacted the Secretary of State with a request to have this application ‘called-in’ for determination by an independent planning inspector. On receipt by the Sec of State of our request, GCC will be advised that an application to call-in has been received. In practice what this means is that the GCC meeting goes ahead and if the committee votes to REFUSE then the call-in is not required. If the committee votes to APPROVE the application, GCC will be instructed NOT to issue the permission notice until the Sec of State has decided whether to accept the call-in. If he does not accept it, GCC will be advised that they may issue the permission. If the request is accepted, GCC will be advised that the application is out of their hands and will be decided by the Sec of State. It is absolutely crucial to the success of our fight that as many requests as possible to call-in the application are received; thus we are asking for your support in sending your own letter. A template letter is attached for your use, or you may care to use it as the basis of your own letter. We also attach our full, detailed request which you can refer to for some background information. It is vital that as many people as possible request the call-in, so please forward this email and request to as many friends, neighbours and relations as you can. Because of the Covid-19 lockdown all staff at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are working from home so the letter MUST be emailed to pcu@communities.gov.uk You MUST use the same headings as in the template letter and if an individual you MUST provide your full name, address. Businesses, please paste the text of our template letter into your headed notepaper. Once you have sent your letter please let us know by sending an email to newland.glos.pc@gmail.com with “CALL IN LETTER SENT” as the subject, no message required. Take a look at the video we made, this has been sent to every member of the planning committee: https://youtu.be/Q5iF9u_KyVA and is now on our Facebook page. Thank you so much for your continued support – we can win this! SUMMARY: 1. COMPLETE THE TEMPLATE LETTER OR WRITE YOUR OWN 2. EMAIL IT CPU@COMMUNITIES.GOV.UK 3. EMAIL NEWLAND.GLOS.PC@GMAIL.COM TO CONFIRM YOU HAVE SENT YOUR LETTER 4. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR CONTACTS AND ASK THEM TO SEND THEIR OWN LETTER 5. LOOK AT OUR 4 MINUTE VIDEO 6. ACCEPT OUR THANKS FOR YOUR HELP 7. KEEP EVERYTHING CROSSED! Richard S Crighton CiLCA Clerk to Newland Parish Council E: newland.glos.pc@gmail.com W: newlandparishcouncil.gov.uk F: facebook.com/newland parish council T: 01594 836454

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Last Thursday events postponed until further notice

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Last Thursday

Postponed

 

Until further notice

 

it seems sensible that we all  take care and stay safe at this point

so we have decided  to postpone Last Thursday events until further notice

if you subscribe to www.thecolefordhub.info

we will let you know of better news

thanks for your support

www.thecolefordhub.info

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Oh Crumbs on line THurs 16th April 3pm

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Time passes-

OH Crmbs back on line

 

Ay Corumba special no 2

Words will flow Thursday  16th  April from 3pm

Forest Bard Maggie Clutterbuck, Hybrid shepherd / Story Teller Darren Hoskins,

Leonard Custard, Pam Singer , Charlie Markwick , Ziggy Slug  plus open mic

Contact  for online details we will be using Zoom so best to download the free programme now

if you want to read /perform something think about finding a place that is not too much of an acho chamber

or of course if you just want to listen to the buzz of words/ ideas/ performance saet yourself close by…

Get in touch with Oh Crumbs  by  e mail to  OHCrumbs@coalway.f9.co.uk  and we will send you an invitation

you can also listen and read just using a phone….

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OH CRUMBS LIVE ONLINE THURSDAY 23rd APRIL 3PM

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Third edition of Oh Crumbs LIVE this Thursday from 3pm

lively session last week Haikus and low queues

home work to share

‘Write about the most extra-ordinary thing that you’ve experienced in last 3 weeks’

join us on Zoom to read/comment or just listen/ 

the circulation of alphabets to date has been pretty efficient- so do claim your share

The sessions have included a range of writing and audiences and we are inviting more outsiders to have a taste of ‘Oh Crumbs’ having cake close by  does add to the occasion

Its using Zoom which is very easy to sign up and remains free- Charlie runs the tech for us

so get in touch for the Pass word and sign in from 2-45 next thursday 23rd April

next week Gloucester Poetry Festival is running a series of word events info on ‘Yarn Whispering’

Oh Crumbs will return soon if you want to add friends to this list send e mail to OHC@coalway.f9.co.uk or contact www.thecolefordhub.info

Best to all 

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